Rejected petition Jess Philips to apologise for remarks made on the BBC.

On BBC television, Jess Philips, Labour MP, said that the situation in Cologne with regard to the mass "groping", rapes and other criminal offences was no worse than on Saturday night in Birmingham.
This is clearly a blatant lie and a slur on the male population of Birmingham.
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This offensive remark was broadcast nationally and will likely be seen worldwide via the internet.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Comments made by individual MPs aren't the responsibility of the Government or the House of Commons as a whole.

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Date submitted 1 February 2016
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