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The self-ID petition is live #2

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YesItsADebate · 17/03/2018 10:42

Here it is: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/214118

The signatories now stand at 5444.

The grey areas on the map are:

  • Airdrie and Shotts
  • Staffordshire Moorlands
  • Bassetlaw
  • Harlow
  • West Tyrone

The constituencies with the highest number of signatories are:

  • Calder Valley
  • Brighton Pavillion
  • Lewisham West and Penge
  • Lewisham, Deptford
  • Bristol West
  • Edinburgh North and Leith

It’s due to be reported in this week’s Mail on Sunday and Sunday Times.

Thankyou to everyone who has signed, shared, discussed and thought about this petition Flowers

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Silk29 · 21/03/2018 22:10

7,300. Goodnight Melamin

Medrad · 21/03/2018 22:08

I thought I'd signed last week, but turns out I didn't click the link in my email. Oops. Done now Smile thanks for the reminder!

CircleSquareCircleSquare · 21/03/2018 22:04

7285!
My AIBU is going great guns, let’s hope it doesn’t go bye bye for some reason.

Melamin · 21/03/2018 21:54

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.........................

Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 21:52

Go to sleep then you might get a nice surprise in the morning! I must sleep too. All this terfings exhausting!

Melamin · 21/03/2018 21:46

It is on 7252 and I can't make my mind up as to whether to go to bed now since it is higher than expected, or wait until it reaches 7300.........

I really need to sleep Confused

Melamin · 21/03/2018 20:57

LOL - I was hoping it would get to 7100 before I got to bed. Early night then Grin

StickStickStickStick · 21/03/2018 20:54

Oooh it's getting there!!

CircleSquareCircleSquare · 21/03/2018 20:53

7205!

Silk29 · 21/03/2018 20:52

We have until 12 September 2018 to reach the required 100,000 signatures. This means about 534 signatures per day are needed.

Progress is steady, but these petitions are all reach. Beyond Mumsnet, I haven't seen anything about the petition. I completely understand why people don't want to share publicly (the trans mob are very threatening and aggressive), though I will do what I can to spread the word.

Terfragette69 · 21/03/2018 20:40

No word from Ricky yet. For God's sake it's like he has a life or something, not sat flipping back and forth from mums net and twitter!

CircleSquareCircleSquare · 21/03/2018 20:35

It’s my personal target to raise the daily count by at least 50 off my own back. We HAVE to do this.

BlackeyedSusan · 21/03/2018 20:20

xpost and wrong, doh.

Waddlelikeapenguin · 21/03/2018 20:16

@CircleSquareCircleSquare great thread Flowers

BlackeyedSusan · 21/03/2018 20:15

there is a thread in chat that has raised some awareness and some signatures have come from that.

it is still very bloody slow though, but the chat thread has raised todays projected signature rate of about 120 to 200+

and as someone else says, everylittle helps.

Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 19:53

Great!

Melamin · 21/03/2018 19:49

7118 now, so definitely some traction going on Smile

CircleSquareCircleSquare · 21/03/2018 19:45

That’s great Terfragette69!

I started an AIBU thread earlier, so I think that is giving it some traction.

Freshlylaidterf · 21/03/2018 19:40

7104 now!

Melamin · 21/03/2018 19:39

7104 Smile

Melamin · 21/03/2018 19:39

Just keep putting it out there. The wording is fine - they are probably just wondering why, if it sounds so reasonable, it is not mainstream and all their friends aren't doing it. One day they will work out there is nothing wrong with it and sign.

Terfragette69 · 21/03/2018 19:37

I've tweeted the petition on his page, asking him if he's brave enough and added a please......... Let's see hey.
😰

NoSquirrels · 21/03/2018 19:36

It’s times like these I start eyeing Katie Hopkins and then hate myself.

I think there is definitely an element of be careful what you wish for. The wrong person would be damaging.

Ricky Gervais hovers on the line for me, to be honest. I’d love Abbie Burdess and Robert Webb personally. But I just think it’s unlikely anyone will publicly align themselves. Sad

Melamin · 21/03/2018 19:36

Blimey - it shot up whilst I was having my tea Grin

I just refreshed from 7029, hoping it had got up into the 30s, and it was 7094. Brilliant.

Will eat more tea.