Rejected petition Mandatory referendum for all acts of war or use of military force abroad

In light of the decision by parliment to begin bombing Syria (despite public polls being against such a decision), we have seen an absolute failure of democracy. In an attempt to stop such failures occurring in the future asks that the public be consulted before the commons debate acts of war.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/114234

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Date submitted 3 December 2015
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