Petition · Cabinet Office
Stop MPs and Ministers from attributing extreme political views to the public
Closed
83 signatures
What the petition asks
Add a rule to the House of Commons Members Code of Conduct and THE Ministerial Code setting out that MPs and Ministers should not attribute extreme political views to members of the public without clear evidence.
Such extreme political views could include, but is not limited to, “racist”, “far-right”, “bigoted”, “fascist”, “Nazi” or similar. The rule should stipulate that if no evidence is given, the remark must be withdrawn.
Timeline
| 18 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
83
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
18 Dec 2025
Closed
18 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.