GRO Price Increase Petition

[sandra70]

last date for signatures is 05 April

[Gadget]

Sorry folks, I just have to disagree with this.

Lets get it straight. We are all often obsessed with the hobby but Family History is just a hobby. I can find 1000 more petitions that are more worthwhile than this.

People are poor, sick, deprived, etc., etc.

Gadget

[IgorStrav]

Gadget, I agree that this is but a small issue concerned with many in the world that are more important.

But there is nothing to stop you signing this AND as many petitions as you like over and above it for what you consider more worthwhile.

[les_looking]

Gadget, I agree that this is but a small issue concerned with many in the world that are more important.

But there is nothing to stop you signing this AND as many petitions as you like over and above it for what you consider more worthwhile.

these petitions have become a joke, have you seen how many there are?
deffo' a case of crying wolf gone mad
ie
pressure TV broadcasters not to turn up the volume whenever they show ads
Make Cheltenham Gold Cup Day A Bank Holiday
Award Sid Wadell with an MBE
Persuade Graham Coxon to rejoin Blur
remove region codes from all machines able to play dvd's and games

in the last month i have seen 3 mentioned on this forum
to be honest i don't think many take them seriously now,
has one ever worked?

[Gadget]

Gadget, I agree that this is but a small issue concerned with many in the world that are more important.

But there is nothing to stop you signing this AND as many petitions as you like over and above it for what you consider more worthwhile.

I vote  in general elections every 4-5 years.

[IgorStrav]

Including the one due in the UK this year.......May 6th, I think is where the betting is?   

[Gadget]

Igor, we are not supposed to talk about politics on this forum and I refuse to do so now.  I will vote whenever the General Election is called and I will vote according to my beliefs.

As I said earlier, Family History is a hobby - I don't expect tax payers to subsidise my season ticket for Sunderland AFC and I don't expect tax payers to subsidise my   (and  overseas peoples') purchase  of BMD certs.


Gadget

[les_looking]

As i have  said each to their own, but maybe time to find alternatives for some,
maybe get relatives who are interested but not doing the tree to chip in a couple of quid a month,
and every so often print them updates,
when you make contact with a relative on genes etc then share cost or take it in turns,
probably loads more of options, i just think you would have more luck going that route than waiting for the prices to change

[AngelaR]

Just to say that it's not a hopeless idea signing No 10 petitions. The one about the NHS using 0845 numbers last year had a positive result. If you care about something, then try. Why not?