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The Swedish Model is an attempt to suppress the oldest profession by criminalising the client only. This is in breach of the basic requirements of sexual equality. Results have shown that prohibition drives the industry further underground into a area of greatly increased risks to sex workers. This is unacceptable. The Swedish Model would also be extremely difficult and costly to enforce in the UK, and would divert resources from the prevention of trafficking. Most workers in the industry favour decriminalisation of their profession, and that is seen as the basis for constructive legislation.

Current signatories

David Tong, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• tom pickering
• Ben Parish
• Steve Bassett
• Vika Merkyte
• Marc Duckett
• Matt
• Graham Tattersall
• bob rayner
• Geoffrey W Vaughan
• David Taylor
• Stephen Blasdale
• Mark Boardman
• Richard Healing
• Jannie Thompson
• Ian Dudley
• wynter tyson
• Paul Cleaton
• Simon Taylor
• Giles Beaumont
• russell williams
• michael grieve
• John Titchmarsh
• TBL
• Simon Lewis
• Robert Percival
• Nick Radcliffe
• John Rushworth
• Clifford McLenehan
• Edwin Webb
• David Tanton
• Patrick Langan
• Anna WestCoast
• David Lee
• J Baker
• Graham Pierce
• Michael Spooner
• James Smethurst
• John Peake
• Alison Maltby
• Becky Adams
• Becky Conway
• Pablo Pablo
• V Slayer
• Victoria Parkinson
• Dave Higgs
• Glen Parry
• rod hunter
• Philip Todd
• Chris
• Alan
• Kevin Burctoolla
• Brian farr
• S. J. MacDonald
• Neil Thurogood
• Kimberley Johnson
• Lynzi Armstrong
• david bannister
• Dr. PREMRAJ PUSHPAKARAN
• Stephen Paterson
• Eva Davidson
• Ruth Morgan Thomas
• Sarah Denison-Hunt
• Alan Maylin
• Douglas Fox
• Gregory Marthews
• Lauren Farrell
• Samantha Brown
• N Morgan
• Steven Robinson
• andy kirkham
• Phil Rogers
• Richard Carling