Submitted on Sunday 23rd August 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 1st September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Protect patriotic songs in last night at the proms from being axed.
Last night at the proms, televised on the BBC, has many patriotic songs, such as rule Britannia played which have come under threat of being axed by recent events.
Reduce funding for the BBC if they do axe the songs that make many Britons proud of their country.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about the BBC Proms are a matter for BBC, which is operationally independent, not the Government or House of Commons.
You can read the BBC's announcement of the programme for the Last Night of the Proms here: www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/BBC1/view/223541/
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Privatise the BBC and make them self-funding: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331189
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