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Prince William for Governor-General of Australia
Published onSydney, Australia: A member of the Australian Monarchist League has started an online petition calling for Prince William to be made Governor-General of Australia. Mr Nigel Morris, 32, says His Royal Highness is a popular and much liked figure Down Under. "Prince William has been warmly received in Australia during…
Maintain and modify electricity tariffs in Queeensland
Published onQueensland, Australia: An importanat campaign, Maintain and modify electricity tariffs, has been started by Roger Colclough. The following release is relevant to the campaign: With soaring electricity bills creating increasing stress on tight household budgets, the management of Australia’s vast energy infrastructure must come under scrutiny with consumers urged to…
Reduce the number of babies dying and improve Maternity Care
Published onColette Murphy and Jo Hart, children's rights activists from London, UK, and both bereaved mums, have launched an important campaign to call on the Government, Dept of Health and NICE to improve Maternity Care and reduce the number of babies dying everyday in the UK. The campaign at GoPetition has…
Support the National Responsible Dog Owners Campaign
Published onLondon, UK: An important canine welfare campaign has been launched by Jez Rose, a leading canine and wolf behaviour specialist. Jez is heading up the national campaign to make owning and living with dogs more enjoyable and safer, for dog owners and the general public alike. Jez has embarked on…
Petition launched to support Halal Awareness
Published onGus Singh, a concerned UK resident, has launched an important campaign to support Halal Awareness. According to Singh, Halal is a religious-cultural ritual which prescribes a specific way of slaughtering animals, which could be considered by many as very cruel and inhumane. "It is where the animal’s throat is cut,…
Save the Reindeer Shelter, North Ayrshire
Published onNorth Ayrshire Council wants to kill reindeer. The council’s assistant chief executive has ordered the removal of a reindeer shelter by 30th December 2009. Council believes that reindeer do not require any form of shelter or protection from the weather. In response, Paul Gibson, a local resident has started…
Save Our Herbs: A Campaign for the Protection of Herbal Medicine
Published onLondon, UK: A new campaign group has formed to oppose changes to UK Medicine laws and proposals for the Government to regulate herbalists. Cropwatch, The National Health Federation – UK, International Register of Consultant Herbalist and Homeopaths (IRCH), Unani Tibb (Mohsin Institute), Alliance of Registered Homeopaths (ARH), Independent and Individual…
TOTP Crusade Gathers Pace
Published onDylan White's campaign to bring back Top of the Pops has moved forward with solid support for his online petition demanding a "tween-friendly" time slot for the iconic show. White's campaign, one of a number calling for the programme to be reinstated on the television schedules, is unique as…
Save Hollywood Park
Published onToday, concerned citizens and sports fans have launched an important campaign, Save Hollywood Park. Hollywood Park is an important historic landmark in Inglewood, California. It is without question, the Crown Jewel of the city. Founded by Jack Warner (of Warner Bros. fame) in 1938, it has provided the the local…
Enough is Enough! We want Children Protected
Published onToday a petition was launched by Elspeth Cordell to raise awareness in the UK about the plight of many at-risk children throughout the United Kingdom. The petition, Enough is Enough! We want Children Protected, states, We the general public of United kingdom call on the government to make stricter guidelines…