Tumbleweed Alley

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Some petitions get millions of signatures. A fair number get thousands. A lot get hundreds. But most don't. Most petitions only get signed by the petition's author and their mates. And some petition authors don't really have many mates at all.

This section is dedicated to those plucky triers. Or, to be more precise, those plucky failers. These are the petitions that didn't even reach double figures.

To be fair, some petitions end up with only a handful of signatures for reasons that are not their fault. When a general election is called and Parliament is dissolved, all petitions are closed immediately no matter how much longer they should have run for. To avoid penalising the unlucky ones that were submitted just before a dissolution, we're only including petitions here that ran for at least a month.

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• give the police more power to handle riots
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Mr
  Open from Thursday 18th August 2011 to Saturday 18th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Riot control
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th February 2012
  4 signatures

• Use water cannon in riots
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  6 signatures

• Bring in the Army to deal with mass rioters and looting anarchists
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Use the British Army to take control of the criminal rioting spreading across the UK
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  2 signatures

• Increase force allowed to be used by Police on rioters or bring in military.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Penalty for looters
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Allow the police to use rubber bullets, water cannon and tear gas against the rioters
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Stronger policing powers for a zero-tolerance policy against crime
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Bring in the Army to regain control - this will free police up to gather evidence and arrest rioters
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Metropolitan Police officers to have more powers ......now !!!!!
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  1 signatures

• Conscription for Young Offenders
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  8 signatures

• Give Police Full Powers to Combat Looters & Rioters
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th February 2012
  2 signatures

• Decriminalise, regulate and tax recreational drugs
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Ban all heavy goods vehicles at peak times
  Open from Tuesday 9th August 2011 to Thursday 9th August 2012
  8 signatures

• Police should be allowed to use force during large riots.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  4 signatures

• National Civil Guard (Public Protection, Civil Contingencies)
  Open from Thursday 18th August 2011 to Saturday 18th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Causing death by careless driving penalty
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  7 signatures

• Teach meditation in primary schools
  Open from Thursday 18th August 2011 to Saturday 18th August 2012
  6 signatures

• Stronger measures to control thuggery in our cities.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Tougher sentances for criminals
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  2 signatures

• Make Prison mean Prison to deter crime, violence and mindless anti social behaviour. Prison cells to be 5ft by 3ft empty rooms..
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  2 signatures

• Bring in Northern Ireland Police Units to help in London Riots
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Thursday 17th November 2011
  1 signatures

• Stop Unprofessional immigration and take control on professional
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  5 signatures

• Young Offenders
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th February 2012
  2 signatures

• STOP the riots NOW! Bring in the Army!
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  4 signatures

• Therea May to resign after the riots are over.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  5 signatures

• Looters to recieve Life sentance
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Corporal (Physical) Punishment
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Legislate that Defence Spending be a minimum of 3% GDP (or greater), be Index Linked against Inflation & Ring Fenced Against Future Budget Cuts
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  5 signatures

• Force rioters into submission and restore calm
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Corporal Punishment for Rioters and Looters
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  3 signatures

• All convicted of the Riots of August 2011 serve a custodial sentence
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th February 2012
  3 signatures

• New Criminal Offence - Rioting
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th February 2012
  2 signatures

• Support the use of the Army to end the rioting and looting in London
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  2 signatures

• Licence Parenthood
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  9 signatures

• prisons should be run as a business
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  5 signatures

• Local travel passes for all
  Open from Wednesday 10th August 2011 to Friday 10th August 2012
  4 signatures

• MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO HAVE CRB CHECK
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
  5 signatures

• Petition to give the Police Services of the United Kingdom the tools to do their duties effectively.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  6 signatures

• Introduce a small tax for people with +3 children.
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
  5 signatures

• GET TOUGH ON CRIME 8 YEARS MINIMUM IF CONVICTED OF CARRYING ANY DANGEROUS WEAPON
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  3 signatures

• Put those responsible for petty crime & vandalism into town stocks
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  6 signatures

• Convicted rioters and community service
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  3 signatures

• £1 monthly charitable donation
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Allow students at all state schools to sit the cambridge O level or IGCSE
  Open from Thursday 18th August 2011 to Saturday 18th August 2012
  2 signatures

• TO CLOSE CHANNEL TUNNEL
  Open from Tuesday 9th August 2011 to Thursday 9th August 2012
  5 signatures

• Dual Sentencing For Victim Crimes
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  3 signatures

• More power to the police force
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Allocate income tax paid to where you would like it spent!
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  4 signatures

• Allow appenticeships to be used by students with degrees.
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Withdraw Legal Aid for those charged in connection with Riots & Looting
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  4 signatures

• Give an annual account /report of how many EU directives, regulations, and laws have been passed in a Parliament.
  Open from Monday 22nd August 2011 to Wednesday 22nd August 2012
  2 signatures

• Reform of the OJEU tendering system
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  4 signatures

• Convicted London rioters should Carry out 2000 hours of Community Service
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Show where legislation originates and by which Parliamant.
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Request to the Prime Minister
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  3 signatures

• Help the Hoodies!
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Review and modernisation of Civil Disorder legislation and creation of a Civil Disorder Taskforce
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th February 2012
  2 signatures

• Nurseries to open till late (9 pm), and on saturday
  Open from Thursday 18th August 2011 to Saturday 18th February 2012
  4 signatures

• Tougher Prison Sentences
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  6 signatures

• Mandatory minimum 5 years in Prison for Rioters
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th February 2012
  2 signatures

• Free Topiary
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  2 signatures

• Support UK Businesses Before Buying Imported Goods and Services
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th February 2012
  4 signatures

• Reintroduce Flogging
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  6 signatures

• Criminals should pay back their costs
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  6 signatures

• Ban Sun bed tanning/ salon access for under 18's
  Open from Wednesday 10th August 2011 to Friday 10th August 2012
  5 signatures

• Referendum on alternatives to FPTP & AV
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
  8 signatures

• Crossroads scheme for young people at the end of main schooling
  Open from Thursday 18th August 2011 to Saturday 18th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Create a Minister of Trade with Asia
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Let the police do there job without health and safety looking over there shoulder.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  4 signatures

• Tough Penalities for Rioters
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  1 signatures

• Set up a young offenders boot camp on the Shetland Islands
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Introduction of Corporal Punishment
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th February 2012
  3 signatures

• Empower Police to deal with rioters
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• STOP RIOTS/TERRORISM/CRIME! INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Laws to be made in plain Language remove the gobbledygook from it
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th February 2012
  2 signatures

• Name and Shame the Rioters
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Petition to allow police to use force against the rioters in Birmingham and London
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  1 signatures

• Double sentencing and naming/shaming for all those convicted of rioting
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Building skills and respect in young adults
  Open from Friday 19th August 2011 to Sunday 19th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Disolve the Department for International Development and re-allocate to the FCO.
  Open from Wednesday 10th August 2011 to Friday 10th August 2012
  7 signatures

• Petition to make St Oswald the British Patron Saint.
  Open from Friday 19th August 2011 to Sunday 19th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Stronger deterrents against crime.
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th May 2012
  6 signatures

• Mark rioters using indelible paint from paint ball guns
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  2 signatures

• Rioters. We call for action to halt this crime now
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Thursday 17th November 2011
  1 signatures

• Control Burning of Waste (Bonfires)
  Open from Thursday 15th September 2011 to Saturday 15th September 2012
  8 signatures

• Petition to hold a public audit of Royal Bank of Scotland in order to determine if it is a liability or an asset to the taxpayers who own it.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th February 2012
  3 signatures

• Right for police to use appropriate force in times of riots
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Birching for rioting and looting
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  7 signatures

• Proportion of MP's in UK over summer holidays
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Thursday 17th November 2011
  2 signatures

• Action on Riots
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Wednesday 16th November 2011
  4 signatures

• Increase Police Power
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Take action to resolve the problems which cause rioting
  Open from Wednesday 17th August 2011 to Friday 17th August 2012
  2 signatures

• Parents held to account
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  3 signatures

• Any Person caught looting, robbing or any other criminal activity during the riots of 2011 shall be convicted
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Tuesday 15th November 2011
  1 signatures

• Make Travel agents pay for your holiday before you depart for your foreign holidays.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  7 signatures

• New penalty of being banned from owning a mobile phone
  Open from Monday 15th August 2011 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  3 signatures

• (Riots) UK National Police - National armed officers to defend the public on a larger scale, as well as arming local forces.
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  3 signatures

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