Petition · past parliament
Ban the sale of racist Golliwog or Golly items
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543 signatures
What the petition asks
The golliwog is a black fictional character. It’s characterised by black skin, eyes rimmed in white, big red lips and frizzy hair.In the book, the doll was described as "a horrid sight, the blackest gnome".
golliwogs were historically associated with blackface - a performance tradition in which white performers would wear dark makeup and crudely stereotype black people.
It also inspired the racial slur "wog", which in Britain is a derogatory term for dark-skinned people.
It is time to ban such toys and other paraphernalia. There is no place for such items in a civilised society.
It also inspired the racial slur "wog", which in Britain is a derogatory term for dark-skinned people.
It is time to ban such toys and other paraphernalia. There is no place for such items in a civilised society.
Timeline
| 16 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
543
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Sep 2020
Closed
16 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.