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Freedom of speech in the UK - Jeremy Clarkson should not be punished

Submitted on Thursday 1st December 2011

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

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Freedom of speech in the UK - Jeremy Clarkson should not be punished

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Don't punish someone for saying his/her opinion in public or in the media. Everybody should have freedom of speech. Jeremy Clarkson should not be punished for telling his opinion in the media.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

This is a matter for the BBC.

It is a long-standing principle that the Government does not interfere in programme matters. It is important to maintain the principle of freedom of expression which political interference could undermine.

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