Petition · past parliament
Halt the inept politically motivated sale of Channel 4 by Nadine Dorries.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Force a vote on the sale of Channel 4 to ensure the process is open and fair, and may be rescinded.
The Government has initiated the sell-of of Channel 4.
Nadine Dorries has given reasons for the sale, ALL of which have failed fact-checking.
This sale is politically motivated and NOT in the public interest.
Nadine Dorries has given reasons for the sale, ALL of which have failed fact-checking.
This sale is politically motivated and NOT in the public interest.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
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Stop the privatisation of Channel 4: Stop the privatisation of Channel 4
Hold referendum on any privatisation of public service broadcasters: Hold referendum on any privatisation of public service broadcasters
Timeline
| 6 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Apr 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.