Submitted on Thursday 21st June 2018
Rejected on Monday 25th June 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Fire Lord Alan Sugar from taxpayer funded BBC show, and remove 'Lord' title.
Lord Alan Sugar recently made a deeply racist and offensive tweet in reference to the Senegalese football team. Upon receiving backlash, he still could not comprehend why it was racist. People like this do not deserve a taxpayer funded BBC show, or a 'Lord' title. As taxpayers, we deserve better.
We deserve better than a half-arsed, PR written apology. This type of behaviour is no longer acceptable. Please sign if you agree.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/21/alan-sugar-senegal-joke-racist-sack-bbc-tweet
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/21/alan-sugar-senegal-joke-racist-sack-bbc-tweet
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Only the House of Lords has power to expel or suspend one of its members for any length of time. Expulsion or suspension may be used only if a member has been found by the House of Lords Commissioner for Standards to be in breach of the Code of Conduct, the finding of breach has been upheld by the Committee for Privileges and Conduct, and that Committee has recommended expulsion or suspension (as the case may be). The final decision on whether to expel or suspend is for the House of Lords as a whole.
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