Something Good From No 10 – A Way to Voice Dissent

The TRG would like to see itself, I am sure, as a group that is able to set aside partisan differences when the opposition does something that is truly welcome and there is a new(ish) example, launched in November, that demands just such openhandedness. No 10 has introduced a better way to complain about all the things you think it is doing wrong and, it seems, a lot of people are complaining about a lot of things!

The system is a “beta-test” of an online petition system.

At time of writing, the top petitions were:

• Scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy (529869 signatures)
• repeal the Hunting Act 2004. (20718 signatures)
• scrap the proposed introduction of ID cards (12828 signatures)
• Proclaim St David’s Day as a national holiday in Wales. (8943 signatures)
• Delay the passing into Legislation of the Sexual Orientation Regulations for Northern Ireland (8802 signatures)

What a fascinating mix! Surprisingly, there is nothing about Iraq. But look at how many support stopping vehicle tracking – over half a million people! That is a serious number.
All of this is not to say that anyone in No 10 will listen to these cries in the online wilderness, but who has signed the petitions and their contents at least in the public domain. I hope that members of opposition parties and the media will keep an eye on this site and kick-up a stink if petition with wide support is ignored.

If you have a good idea for an online petition that the TRG should support, email us here.

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