Rejected petition Ensure that no statues or monuments are removed without public consultation.

Ensure that democratic, reasoned and debated decisions are made and not a knee jerk reaction In response to demands of extremist organisations. Our history cannot be erased to satisfy a left wing supposedly political correct agenda.

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In recent times it is becoming more and more common for major changes to be made on the whims of minority groups with complete disregard for the opinions of the majority, this is not how a democracy works.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Protect all monuments and statues from being taken down: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325814

Make it a specific offence to desecrate national flags, symbols and monuments: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325545

Require referendums on the removal of historically significant statues: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326361

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Date submitted 10 June 2020
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