Rejected petition: Make “always look on the bright side of live (clean)” the new national anthem
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Make it the new national anthem because it is much more positive and the current one has aged and we need something to cheer people up.
Improve mental health across the country
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal status.
You can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here:
https://www.royal.uk/national-anthem
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.