10 Downing Street by Sandy Gerrard

Downing street with a text overlay of 'Now comes the real test'
Downing street with a text overlay of 'Now comes the real test'

Tell the new PM: Act Now

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Tell the new PM: Act Now

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has now had his first 100 days – so how did he do?

Over 12,000 of you set five tests for the new PM – here is what you asked of him.

Oxfam’s 5 tests for the first 100 days

Test 1 – Fix the economy so it works for everyone, not just those at the top
Introduce a UK wealth tax.

Test 2 – Demonstrate leadership on the global stage
Restore the UK aid budget to 0.7% of gross national income (GNI) and commit to upholding the UK’s obligations under international law.

Test 3 – Let local people lead
Increase the share of UK aid going to local organisations.

Test 4 – Tackle the climate crisis for people and planet
Make polluters pay through stronger taxation on fossil fuel companies

Test 5 – End the politics of division and build hope
Stand up for all communities and demonstrate that the UK’s strength is its diversity.

Read our blog on whether he met these tests or not

There is obviously more detail to each of these tests – and we've written this handy blog to cover all the details of what we expect of the new PM.

Petitions are an important way to show how many people care about an issue. This is one powerful tactic to put pressure on decision makers. Whether by getting media attention, supporting our public campaigning activity, or helping us to show MPs and the government that there is public demand to make certain changes. The louder we raise our collective voice, the harder we are to ignore.