FOUR THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED SIGNATURES... and counting!

Thank you to everybody that's been sharing this petition, sending it to their friends and family, leaving comments and even making videos about it! It's been a huge help and the signatures keep on rolling in.

For anybody interested in the video posted by the wonderful William of WiWiBloggs, please click here or view the video linked to this update.

As popularity is rising, I have noticed a few negative comments here and there that seem to be misinterpreting the text of the original petition, so I've made an update on the main page and also wanted to share here.

The main question being asked is 'So it has to be a drag act to represent Britain?' or statements such as 'Drag isn't as relevant anymore as it was when Verka Serduchka won'

With regards to the latter, this is simply not true, drag has always been relevant and today more so than ever. End of. 

With regards to the former... of course this is not the case. It does not HAVE to be a drag act, but I believe it SHOULD be a drag act.

Drag has been a part of British culture since the late 16th / early 17th centuries, as part of Shakespearean theatre where it's believed to have obtained its name from the gowns men adorned that dragged across the ground.

Fast forward to the 18th Century when Britain would get it's first famous drag queen, Princess Seraphina, who unknowingly paved the road of drag in our country.

Princess Seraphina isn't the only famous drag queen we've had, just to name a few we have Princess Seraphina, Julian Eltinge, Danny La Rue to the more commonly known queens of recent years such a Dame Edna, Lily Savage and the many, many queens of today.

Whilst drag has been and is a part of British culture, this is still not the only reason as to why Frock Destroyers should represent us. Each queen represents our country, as well as important issues they and we are fighting for, each in their own way but together, in the face of adversity they've experienced their entire lives and shockingly still to this day (albeit this is improving), they're now the stars of a BBC show, they reached top 3 in the iTunes charts, top 10 of the radio charts and have thousands of people wanting them to represent this country.

Let's not also forget, this song was part of a challenge, a television show challenge, a challenge which they did not have all the time in the world to play with yet still they absolutely smashed it. Imagine what they could do with BBC and BMG behind them in the amount of time that we have to prepare for next year.

Regardless of whether or not they actually bring home the trophy, we would still consider them winners, although personally, I see nothing less than a top three should they represent us.

Following this update I will refrain from entering political debate or addressing comments that I feel are inappropriate in response to this petition, just to ensure that the petition isn't tarnished with negativity. Just wanted to provide an explanation and get back to spreading the word.

Keep it up and let's make this happen, thanks again!