Rejected petition Public referendum in future decisions about our historical monuments.

As requested let the public decide whether we want to uphold our history & display our colonial past.

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Put a vote to the people of this Country covering all historical monuments in the UK if anyone is considering removing these objects from public display.

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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 18 June 2020
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