Rejected petition Make 'The Ballad of Barry and Freda' our national anthem

This is quite simply the greatest song ever written and a much more jaunty singalong than the current dirge. And a fitting tribute to the late and magnificent Victoria Wood.

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Written by Victoria Wood

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

This isn’t something that the UK Government or Parliament would be able to do. The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal or constitutional status.

You can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 20 April 2016
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