The petition, submitted by Alistair Ferguson, reads: "We the undersigned call on our government to oppose the fielding of a 'British' football team in the 2012 Olympics on the grounds that it will undermine the great National teams already present and could be the first step towards a unification into a single British International side destroying the great histories of our International teams."

 

But, as of today, only seven people had signed it.

 

It can be accessed at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/NTOBFT/.