e-petitions

[shran]

Apparently, British citizens can now open petitions which, if provided with enough support and if it is a decent proposal, will be treated in parliament.

Now the big question: Will it work, or rather work as intended?

[colmquinn]

I believe the website crashed more than once with the sheer volume of traffic it received on its first day.

[Mikey]

This is an open invitation for every wing-nut who wants to hear himself shout.

[McAvoy]

Yeah pretty much. You will be seeing a bunch of petitions for everything stupid and weird.

[shran]

Trending petitions seem to focus around capital punishment, petitions against capital punishment and formula 1 broadcasting issues. So far I have seen only one serious petition, being that other dominions outside the United Kingdom should also be able to apply for full membership of the United Kingdom.

[Graham Kennedy]

The government already runs e petitions, has for years. If I remember right they were introduced under Gordon Brown and amusingly one of the early ones was a call for him to resign.

[Griffin]

I like this one: Link

Don't listen to idiots signing e-petitions.

Responsible department: Office of the Leader of the House of Commons

We, the people, are idiots. Please, for pity's sake, ignore us more often.

[Tyyr]

I'm glad to see that Biggus Dickus and Seymour will begin to have a greater influence on the government.