Petition

Create a body to monitor political discourse & sanction discriminatory rhetoric

Closed 476 signatures

What the petition asks

We urge the Government to create an independent public body to monitor political discourse and introduce sanctions, enforced by this body, against candidates or parties who are using discriminatory rhetoric. We believe we need clear rules to stop discriminatory rhetoric in political campaigning.
While laws such as the Equality Act 2010 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 exist, we believe they do not adequately address discriminatory rhetoric by political parties or individuals unless it meets extreme legal thresholds. As such, we believe parties are able to promote harmful views without consequence. We ask for an independent body with the power to investigate complaints, assess patterns of discriminatory behaviour in political campaigns, and apply meaningful sanctions.

Timeline

23 Sep 2025 Petition opened for signatures
23 Mar 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 476
Status Closed
Opened 23 Sep 2025
Closed 23 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.