Submitted on Tuesday 25th February 2025
Rejected on Monday 31st March 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Call for a referendum on the UK to join the USA as its 51st state.
Widespread distrust in the UK:
Illegal migration: Small boat crossings and asylum misuse.
Knife crime: Daily stabbings in cities.
MP misconduct: Scandals involving lying and bigotry.
Grooming gang cover-ups: Justice system failures.
Net zero debates: Policy seen as impractical drill baby drill
Joining the USA as the 51st state could bring the UK:
Economic Growth: US market access boosts trade and jobs.
Enhanced Security: Strongest military alliance integration.
Stable Governance: Federal system’s stability.
Cultural Synergy: Shared history eases ties.
Autonomy: Local control preserved.
Less bureaucracy and red tape and real estate sales of london prime property would be a huge tax saving to the tx payer.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Joining of the United States of America would be a matter for the US Congress to decide, and not something the UK Government or Parliament could unilaterally do.
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