The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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We are a people of petition signers. If we are to believe the Eurobarometer survey 75 per cent of all Brits sign petitions; in France and Germany, by contrast, the figure is only 50 and 51 per cent, respectively. So don’t talk about political apathy here. Turnout in elections might have gone down but the British people are still as engaged in politics as ever. Just consider the recent e-petitions on the 10 Downing Street website; well over one million citizens made themselves heard.
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