I like the idea of being able to petition the government to do something, but opening up e-petitions to the general public on the Prime Minister’s website is just asking for trouble. I wonder if anyone with any sort of power actually reads these? Judging by the nonsense that’s on there, I doubt anyone with any power ever has, or ever will, take these seriously. If you know of a Government that has done something because of an Online Petition I’d love to hear about it, but I doubt they’re worth the paper they’re not printed on. God bless the folks who get creative: some of my faves include.
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to…
· Lobby Cadbury to create a giant ‘Creme Egg’
· Make Jack Bauer head of security for britain.
· Persuade Graham Coxon to rejoin Blur
This picture is entirely unrelated, but funny nonetheless
