Rejected petitions reveal interests from Brexit and Syria to veganism and dog welfare
White chocolate Creme Eggs, a ban on the computer game Fortnite and a peerage for Danny Dyer were among the suggestions in thousands of rejected petitions to parliament in 2018, revealing a unique picture of a nation’s thwarted desires.
Brexit was the issue most frequently raised, but other topics on the nation’s mind included plastic pollution, the war in Syria, dog welfare, vegan diets and bad landlords, according to examination of almost 6,000 rejected petitions. They also show a nation hungry for junk food and longer holidays, anxious about the sell-off of Wembley stadium and dismayed about everything from potholes to Snapchat’s software updates.
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