Ban the sale of Golliwog Dolls
- Final Signatures: 173
I cannot believe that in 2021 it is still legal to sell a Golliwog Doll.
Create new Rights to Repair for consumer electronics
- Final Signatures: 43
We want the Government to enhance consumer rights regarding repair of consumer electronics, by:
Ban ear piercing for under 10s and require presence of a parent for under 16s
- Final Signatures: 52
The Government should set an age limit of 10 for infants and children having their ears pierced, and require a parent or guardian to be present up to age of 16..
Require UK-based manufacturers to run on a closed-loop water cycle
- Final Signatures: 63
UK based manufacturers must be made to run on closed-loop water cycles, that make them fully responsible for their water usage, impact on the environment, and removal of hazardous waste contaminants, and immensely reduce the UK’s fresh water requirements, from its ever depleting resources.
Require all non-essential retail stores to close on Boxing Day
- Final Signatures: 52
We want government to require that non-essential shops have to close on Boxing Day so that family can all be together. No one needs to get up and shop at 5am on Boxing Day as some retailers are proposing.
Stop the sale of fireworks to the general public.
- Final Signatures: 4,073
Fireworks cause great anxiety to very many people and animals. Allow only specialist stockist to sell fireworks to a licensed organised firework event.
Provide grants for energy costs for people who are shielding
- Final Signatures: 26
We who are vulnerable have to shield, and in the winter this means we are using more gas and electric, but many people who are shielding cannot afford these additional costs, and are having to go without heating. This can lead to the deterioration of health of people who are already vulnerable.
Fund a Lunar colony.
- Final Signatures: 22
Fund and build one or more self-sustainable human outposts on the Earth's moon to act as a staging location for future colonisation of solar system as well as harvesters of Thorium and Helium-3 fuel sources which are abundant on the moon and can be used in Thorium (LFTR) and nuclear fusion reactors.
Create new targets to be achieved over a 5 year span of time, to lead the UK to increase its self suitability, and rely less on imports from other nations. In terms of agriculture, energy, medicines etc.
Also work to increase the science and engineering sectors of this nation.
Change our time zone to Single/Double British Summertime (SDST)
- Final Signatures: 63
Around 1 in 3 people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder in the UK; moving on to SDST could greatly combat this. Rather than wasting the precious hour of light in the morning, on a commute or in an office, we could utilise it in the evening, after work, for socialising and outdoor activities.