Rejected petition State Funeral Tony Benn

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Tony Benn should be afforded a state funeral, in recognition of his services to this country as a defender of liberty against the evils of Nazism during World War II, and most notably, for his services to politics and the people of this country throughout his lifetime.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

One for the Queen, as well as Mr Benn's family.

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

Date submitted 14 March 2014
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