Defence funding to 3% of GDP

perfectgeneral · 11-23-2007, 11:17 AM

Petition to: increase Defence funding to 3% of GDP by 2012.

Please sign this petition. It is the only one I have seen that doesn't allow the government to gloss over their half measures. A total of 200 signatures by February will ensure a reply from number ten.

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to increase Defence funding to 3% of GDP by 2012.

Although defence spending increases steadily, it increases by small amounts and remains lower than needed to defend UK interests. The UK National Defence Association calls for a level of defence spending at 3% of GDP. This is still lower than the level when the Falklands Conflict was fought.

glyn · 11-23-2007, 12:03 PM

Signed.

Feanor · 11-23-2007, 14:31 PM

What country is this for?

glyn · 11-23-2007, 16:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Feanor

What country is this for?

Click on the link and you will see that this is for the UK.

HistoricalDavid · 11-24-2007, 14:25 PM

I hear Internet petitions were voted "the most influential thing in our policy-making" in a 2006 Gallup Poll of Britain's MPs.

VarSity · 11-24-2007, 18:09 PM

Signed

ChrisF202 · 11-25-2007, 10:32 AM

I wish I was a UK subject and I would sign to help out the UK's military but since I am not I will still wish you the best of luck with this petition since I know how bad the UK military is being gutted and destroyed with the budget cuts and whatnot.

gunnut · 11-25-2007, 19:03 PM

I don't suppose Gordon would take my California address seriously...?

glyn · 11-25-2007, 20:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnut

I don't suppose Gordon would take my California address seriously...?

Boredom Brown? Nah. Not a chance.

perfectgeneral · 11-28-2007, 06:25 AM

I need 200 signatures before 18th Feb 2008 to elicit a response from number ten. Let's sustain the pressure on the Prime Minister to act on this.

xrough · 11-28-2007, 09:00 AM

I wish for the best of your armed forces..

RamHammer · 12-05-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xrough

I wish for the best of your armed forces..

As do I. I would sign it, however, I reside on the West Coast of the US, so, I wont be taking serioulsy.

perfectgeneral · 04-24-2008, 19:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RamHammer

As do I. I would sign it, however, I reside on the West Coast of the US, so, I wont be taking(sic) serioulsy.

We weren't taken seriously either. So much for democratic protest.

11-23-2007, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
perfectgeneral Regular Join Date: 04-22-07 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 52 Country:	Defence funding to 3% of GDP Petition to: increase Defence funding to 3% of GDP by 2012. Please sign this petition. It is the only one I have seen that doesn't allow the government to gloss over their half measures. A total of 200 signatures by February will ensure a reply from number ten. We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to increase Defence funding to 3% of GDP by 2012. Although defence spending increases steadily, it increases by small amounts and remains lower than needed to defend UK interests. The UK National Defence Association calls for a level of defence spending at 3% of GDP. This is still lower than the level when the Falklands Conflict was fought.

11-23-2007, 12:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,396	Signed. __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

11-24-2007, 14:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
HistoricalDavid Distant Deeps or Skies *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 07-19-05 Location: North London, UK Posts: 1,972 Country:	I hear Internet petitions were voted "the most influential thing in our policy-making" in a 2006 Gallup Poll of Britain's MPs. __________________ HD Ready?

11-25-2007, 19:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 9,143 Country:	I don't suppose Gordon would take my California address seriously...? __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

11-28-2007, 06:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
perfectgeneral Regular Join Date: 04-22-07 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 52 Country:	30% progress - 60 signatures so far I need 200 signatures before 18th Feb 2008 to elicit a response from number ten. Let's sustain the pressure on the Prime Minister to act on this.

11-23-2007, 14:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Feanor Banished Join Date: 06-12-07 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,385 Country:	What country is this for?

11-24-2007, 18:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
VarSity Contributor Join Date: 06-11-07 Location: Leicester Posts: 446 Country:	Signed

11-25-2007, 10:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
ChrisF202 *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-12-03 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 2,551 Country:	I wish I was a UK subject and I would sign to help out the UK's military but since I am not I will still wish you the best of luck with this petition since I know how bad the UK military is being gutted and destroyed with the budget cuts and whatnot.

11-28-2007, 09:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
xrough Contributor Join Date: 01-08-07 Location: Manila Posts: 735 Country:	I wish for the best of your armed forces.. __________________

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