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More than 30 charities have launched an e-petition, called Don't let disabled children pay the price of welfare reform, on the government's website, which has so far received more than 5,000 signatures.

Four in 10 disabled young living in poverty, report says 2011

It makes what might have been played down as a "take-note" debate on a free vote in response to an e-petition into a confrontation that might yet cost him half a dozen parliamentary aides, as well as a stock of good will among ministers like the Northern Ireland secretary Owen Paterson.

EU referendum: party poopers | Editorial 2011

The vote was triggered by a No 10 e-petition which attracted more than 100,000 signatures, and calls on the government to scrap the fuel duty increases scheduled for January and August 2012 and put pressure on oil companies to pass on cheaper prices to motorists.

Petrol price rise: David Cameron faces Commons revolt after No 10 e-petition 2011

It was only in the course of that evening and the next day that the scale of what happened became apparent, he says, recalling an undercurrent in coverage, based on police briefings, suggesting that it had been the fault of drunk and/or ticketless fans.9.38pm: Joey Barton of QPR, who was one of the main backers of the online e-petition aimed at persuading the government to release documents relating to the disaster, attended tonight's debate.

Hillsborough disaster: MPs debate disclosure of secret documents - as it happened 2011

The House of Commons is considering the call for full disclosure after an e-petition garnered the signatures of more than 100,000 people.

Hillsborough disaster: MPs debate disclosure of secret documents - as it happened 2011

The Downing Street e-petition facility proved a far more popular and, at the same time, consistently tamer exercise in phony consultation.

Let's all join in not signing up to this idea of e-petitions | Catherine Bennett 2011

In a piece for this newspaper, he claimed the e-petition as a victory for civic participation.

Let's all join in not signing up to this idea of e-petitions | Catherine Bennett 2011

Meanwhile, GB goes from bad to worse, with that "Resign" e-petition now topping his own website's petitions page, and pulling away rapidly from its rivals.

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Don't bother visiting the Downing Street e-petition website

Let's all join in not signing up to this idea of e-petitions | Catherine Bennett 2011

More than 100 MPs of all parties – including 83 Conservatives and five Liberal Democrats – have so far signed the motion, secured through an e-petition which encourages ministers to vote for plans to reduce petrol and diesel prices to help struggling motorists.

Petrol price rise: David Cameron faces Commons revolt after No 10 e-petition 2011