Petition · past parliament

Form a Government of National Unity to combat coronavirus more effectively

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

We are entering an unprecedented time of strain on national and local resources at a time when our divisions have been exposed and deepened in the last decade. The Government and our politicians need to show leadership and unprecedented co-operation to encourage us all to act for the community.
Now is not the time for party politics. Matt Hancock on Sunday 15 March confirmed on TV what Robert Peston of ITV foreshadowed yesterday - the government are considering wartime type measures to fight coronavirus. Including isolating the over 70s for up to 4mths. He said this will affect every one of us. A government of national unity would unite our politicians for a common goal, yes coalition governments can seem indecisive, but we need to put differences aside to survive.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

15 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Mar 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.