This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Have a referendum on if free speech should be a constitutional right in Britain.
In the United States of America there is a constitution which include the right to free speech; this gives the ability to more open political debates and is one of the was citizens can be protected from many things such as a tyrannical government. Although it is not a modern threat it is needed.
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In recent times we have seen many political speekers; of whom many are right wing. This is starting to be talked about by citizens whom many which legal protection when expressing political veiw points.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you would like a referendum on whether free speech should be a constitutional right. However, the UK does not have a written constitution like the United States so we are not sure how you would like such a right to be introduced.
You might like to start a new petition on holding a referendum either on a Free Speech Act or on introducing a written constitution that includes free speech instead.
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