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Sky News' Make Debates Happen petition hits crucial 100,000 mark

2,970 views · Published 29 November 2018 · 3:06 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: Sky News · 2018 · News & Politics

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Sky News' parliamentary petition, in support of an independent commission to establish television debates as a regular feature of general elections has reached 100,000 signatures. 

100,000 is the magic number- the threshold at which MPs will consider debating the petition in the House of Commons. 

When the petition passed 10,000 votes, the official response was simply that the government had "no plans" to back a commission.

The Prime Minister is looking for a TV debate over her Brexit deal with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn before a 5-day debate finishes with a 'meaningful' vote in the commons. 

Over the campaign it has been supported by MPs:

:: Amber Rudd
:: Ben Wallace 
:: Peter Bone
:: Nicky Morgan
:: Boris Johnson
:: Daniel Kawczynski
:: Jeremy Corbyn
:: Rushanara Ali
:: John McDonnell
:: Rebecca Long-Bailey
:: Tom Watson
:: Sir Vince Cable
:: Hannah Bardell

Lewis Goodall explains what happens next. 

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