[abullinan]

Ah yes, online petitions: doing absolutely nothing for 30 years.

[rglynn]

These UK government petitions require a response after 10k signatures and are considered for a debate in parliament after 100k. While you are still right in the sense that the government often tries to slip out of that, it's worth noting for context for non-UK people.

https://petition.parliament.uk/

[crinkly]

Online petitions give voice to people who can felt heard but ignored.

[EarlKing]

And do as much as a sternly worded letter to the editor.

[luke727]

Ok, but the online petitions will just be ignored anyway.

[crtasm]

I suggest reading how this official government website works.