'Thank You' card for Howard Davies / LSE Will Miss You Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/thank-you-card-for-howard-davies-lse-will-miss-you.html Online petition signatures en-us Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:13 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Gautier Dieterling [Signature #114] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11182641?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:38:44 UTC 11182641 Hamid Foroughi [Signature #113] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10230157?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:12:54 UTC 10230157 Eddy Fonyodi [Signature #112] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10100554?utm_medium=rss Thank You, Howard, for everything You have done for the LSE over the years! I wish You the very best for Your continued success and happiness both professionally, and personally!

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:02:27 UTC 10100554 Sammy Amareh [Signature #111] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10013434?utm_medium=rss Dear Howard

I still remember your speech at my graduation ceremony where you mentioned that part and parcel of the LSE experience was that you, if you had had a good experience and made some friends, afterwards always had a bed to borrow in most large cities around the world. Additionally, if you had had a REALLY good LSE experience, perhaps even someone to share that bed with.

Your wit and leadership will be missed. The LSE campus will not be the same without you.

Kind regards

Sammy

]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:13:27 UTC 10013434 Khadiza Shahid [Signature #110] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10004862?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:17:01 UTC 10004862 Geoff Taylor [Signature #109] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9994294?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:31:57 UTC 9994294 Anonymous [Signature #108] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9934098?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:10:18 UTC 9934098 Mariya Osadchaya [Signature #107] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9928075?utm_medium=rss I sincerely regret the media onslaught that has caused the resignation of Howard Davies. His previous actions may not be justified retrospectively but they were completely justified at the time. I wish him well in the future.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:26:26 UTC 9928075 Natasha Gasson [Signature #106] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9926622?utm_medium=rss Thank you for everything. We are all sorry to see you go and wish you the best for the future.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:05:30 UTC 9926622 Ahnaf Chowdhury [Signature #105] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9918121?utm_medium=rss Sorry to see a talented director leave.

]]> Wed, 9 Mar 2011 06:19:23 UTC 9918121 André Barrence [Signature #104] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9917344?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 05:42:08 UTC 9917344 Peter Lesniak [Signature #103] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9916638?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 05:08:31 UTC 9916638 Anonymous [Signature #102] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9916595?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 05:06:33 UTC 9916595 Laura Hilger [Signature #101] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9913472?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 02:53:29 UTC 9913472 Balder Vestad [Signature #100] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9913226?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 02:43:40 UTC 9913226 Jori Keijsper [Signature #99] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9912062?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 01:58:50 UTC 9912062 Anonymous [Signature #98] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9910585?utm_medium=rss Thank you for your work in keeping the LSE going. You will be missed!

]]> Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:58:31 UTC 9910585 Alexandra Solovyeva [Signature #97] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9908490?utm_medium=rss With sincere gratitude from ICEF (Moscow) alumni

]]> Wed, 9 Mar 2011 11:18:56 UTC 9908490 Keung Lee [Signature #96] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9905515?utm_medium=rss Was lucky enough to attend a public talk presented by the gentlemen himself. From the short time he truly inspired me. Definitely be missed by any one related to LSE!

]]> Wed, 9 Mar 2011 08:57:55 UTC 9905515 Edwin Shaw [Signature #95] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9903124?utm_medium=rss A cruel fate for a talented man: we all make mistakes, but the punishment was excessive in this case.

]]> Wed, 9 Mar 2011 06:51:00 UTC 9903124 Martha Molfetas [Signature #94] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9896270?utm_medium=rss In light of recent events it seems unfair to call for the resignation of Sir Howard Davies. Especially since Western governments are growing less keen to fund the very thing that makes them democratic, an open and free education. This lack of funding if anything is more pronounced now than ever, and sheds light on a deficient part of Western society funding education. Many prestigious uni's sought funding elsewhere for research and the like. It is unfair to call for his resignation.

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 08:07:38 UTC 9896270 Jacalyn Ambler [Signature #93] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9896218?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 08:04:43 UTC 9896218 Wensi Lao [Signature #92] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9894911?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 06:56:25 UTC 9894911 Gemma Cook [Signature #91] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9892040?utm_medium=rss Hi Howard!
One of my favourite memories of my time at LSE is of teaching you the 'Like a Virgin' dance for Panto! I'm very pleased our LSE lives coincided briefly, and was sorry to hear you are leaving. I know you will be missed.
Wishing you all the best for whatever the future holds.
Gemma

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 04:08:59 UTC 9892040 Carlo Antonio Cabrera [Signature #90] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9891826?utm_medium=rss Sir Howard Davies has my utmost respect and admiration.

He was not mistaken in his dealings with the Libyan government and the Qaddafi Foundation, and yet still chose to take the fall in order to protect the best interests of LSE.

I am incredibly sorry to see him go. His resignation was definitely our loss.

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:59:11 UTC 9891826 Kirsty Rice [Signature #89] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9891273?utm_medium=rss Sorry you felt you had to go, you've done some amazing things for campus life. I particularly enjoyed your contributions to the LSE drama productions. You will be missed.

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:27:36 UTC 9891273 justine dixon [Signature #88] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9890614?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 02:49:44 UTC 9890614 Lizzie Bacon [Signature #87] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9887694?utm_medium=rss Who's hand will I get to shake a graduation now?? :'(

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:24:11 UTC 9887694 John deGraft-Johnson [Signature #86] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9886311?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:31:07 UTC 9886311 Zarangez Karimova [Signature #85] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9884105?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 05:59:28 UTC 9884105 Anonymous [Signature #84] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9883532?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 05:00:56 UTC 9883532 Richard Leighton [Signature #83] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9883146?utm_medium=rss Many thanks for your excellent and inspirational leadership of the LSE. All the best for the future.

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 04:19:54 UTC 9883146 Emily-Jane Macdonald [Signature #82] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9882845?utm_medium=rss Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:45:39 UTC 9882845 Jin Yuen Chris Hui [Signature #81] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9878832?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Mar 2011 06:33:12 UTC 9878832 Anne-Marie Choong [Signature #80] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9878631?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Mar 2011 06:11:18 UTC 9878631 David Parlour [Signature #79] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9877996?utm_medium=rss I've only been here a few months, but from what I've seen you were an engaged director and supportive of the student body and I would like to thank you for that. The whole affair over Libya has been blown completely out of proportion, the actions taken before the knowledge of hindsight was attained were completely justified and I'm sorry that a retrospective witch-hunt has forced you to resign. Best wishes in all your future work, you will be missed by the LSE.

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 05:11:38 UTC 9877996 James Cormack [Signature #78] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9877963?utm_medium=rss Thank you for honouring LSE with a selfless act, embodying the finest qualities of leadership.

You did what you felt was best for your institution and people, and put this above your personal loss.

Naturally we are upset; perhaps some seem angered. Do not mistake this for criticism of yourself: they distress because you transcended distances to make a personal link with us, and this is upsetting to lose. Thus it is only a complement to you and your legacy.

We look forward to your future work.

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 05:08:04 UTC 9877963 Anonymous [Signature #77] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9877383?utm_medium=rss LSE never had better. Thank you for just being amazing.

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 04:26:19 UTC 9877383 Melanie Bonnet [Signature #76] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9877371?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Mar 2011 04:25:33 UTC 9877371 S Chowdhury [Signature #75] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9876812?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Mar 2011 03:51:16 UTC 9876812 Philip Chui [Signature #74] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9875025?utm_medium=rss the resignation of Sir Howard Davies was unnecessary and uncalled for, and the opinions that emerged from the occupation and from the SU is not representative of the general opinion at the LSE regarding the Gaddafi saga.

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 02:13:49 UTC 9875025 Artes Haderi [Signature #73] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9871681?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:34:27 UTC 9871681 Margaux Knee [Signature #72] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9870750?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:36:08 UTC 9870750 Benjamin Wigoder [Signature #71] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9865160?utm_medium=rss Howard,

You have been a first class director, professional and person: approachable, hard working and dedicated. While I don't agree with your decision to resign, I do respect such an honourable course of action. Thank you for your service to the school over the last few years - it's been a pleasure.

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 05:30:22 UTC 9865160 Danny Quah [Signature #70] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9862860?utm_medium=rss Thank you for your leadership.

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 12:07:16 UTC 9862860 Alena Krechetova [Signature #69] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9861149?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 08:53:48 UTC 9861149 Diva Vaish [Signature #68] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9860240?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 07:43:53 UTC 9860240 Matthew Vaghela [Signature #67] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9859940?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 07:20:46 UTC 9859940 Vanessa Lam [Signature #66] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9859828?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 07:11:45 UTC 9859828 Anonymous [Signature #65] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9859430?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 06:42:54 UTC 9859430 Tom McGurk [Signature #64] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9858257?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 05:15:37 UTC 9858257 Carlos Solis-Tejada [Signature #63] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9854709?utm_medium=rss ¡Muchas Gracias!
Although you and our school have been subject of an unfair media mob-lynching I'm sure you took a step that in the long run help us go ahead. I like many other students repudiate the attitude of our own LSESU in this affair. The non-EU students salute your efforts to counter the negative effects of inmigration reforms and your search for partners in Latin America and the Global South! Greetings!

]]> Sun, 6 Mar 2011 01:30:26 UTC 9854709 Douglas Oliver [Signature #62] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9851503?utm_medium=rss Thanks for all you have given to everyone at the School, directly and indirectly. Students and alumni recognise it and are grateful -we wish you well.

]]> Sun, 6 Mar 2011 09:26:45 UTC 9851503 Emma Humphries [Signature #61] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9851370?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 09:15:15 UTC 9851370 Scott Martin [Signature #60] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9846043?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:19:15 UTC 9846043 Jenni Tiainen [Signature #59] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9845782?utm_medium=rss Howard - the vision and conviction with which you led the School and inspired its young minds leave a lasting, positive legacy behind. I feel proud to have attended such a fine educational institution under your leadership; thank you for making my time at the LSE so enjoyable with your colleagues.

]]> Sat, 5 Mar 2011 05:39:53 UTC 9845782 Charlotte Hermans [Signature #58] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9843496?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:54:59 UTC 9843496 Alison Moyle [Signature #57] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9843372?utm_medium=rss I hope that you go on to do wonderful things and it's so sad to see you go. You always made time to get involved with student activities and to talk to us. Thank you.

]]> Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:34:16 UTC 9843372 Michael Moriarty [Signature #56] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9843084?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:57:42 UTC 9843084 ling lin [Signature #55] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9842586?utm_medium=rss Sir, you have nothing to be blamed.

]]> Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:50:55 UTC 9842586 Anonymous [Signature #54] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9842368?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:19:37 UTC 9842368 Yufan Si [Signature #53] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9842318?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:13:30 UTC 9842318 Anonymous [Signature #52] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9841542?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 07:46:06 UTC 9841542 Charlotte Whitehorn [Signature #51] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9841245?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:47:01 UTC 9841245 Kate Disney [Signature #50] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9841146?utm_medium=rss I saw you as the dame - you amused me greatly and I returned to do my PhD in the hope of more of the same. It's very sad to see you go before another performance!

]]> Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:24:50 UTC 9841146 Charlotte Sturley [Signature #49] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9841053?utm_medium=rss The fact that those of us studying at the LSE feel such a loss at your resignation is evidence of your successful and profound engagement with the student population.

]]> Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:05:16 UTC 9841053 Andre Reichel [Signature #48] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9841023?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 05:59:00 UTC 9841023 Christina Lein [Signature #47] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9840719?utm_medium=rss I am so sad that you are leaving. You were a great director, probably the best LSE could have. I hope that the future holds nothing but the best for you. Best regards, C Lein

]]> Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:52:39 UTC 9840719 Lei Zhang [Signature #46] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9840037?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 02:42:50 UTC 9840037 Kevin Goh [Signature #45] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9839861?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 01:58:20 UTC 9839861 Sui Ling Phang [Signature #44] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9839317?utm_medium=rss Thank you. You were charismatic and did great things for the school internationally and that will not be forgotten.

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:25:59 UTC 9839317 Simon Hawkings [Signature #43] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9839043?utm_medium=rss I have no connection with LSE or Howard Davies but admire the fact that he clearly inspired so many people. We all make honest mistakes but very few people are so honest and open about them - Mr Davies has shown real courage in doing just that.

By putting the wellbeing of LSE before himself H.D. has shown himself to be a man of huge stature - a true example to us all. Thank you and all the very best in the future. We can only hope that you will want to continue in public life in some way.

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:15:23 UTC 9839043 Dhruv Kazi [Signature #42] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838611?utm_medium=rss Sir Davies is a skilled and honest leader, whose willingness to admit a lapse of judgment has promptly and unfairly been used against him. But upon close consideration, it is obvious that the lapse of judgment we speak scathingly of today was indeed one of the entire international community. LSE has already paid a price for this ill-begotten money; losing Howard Davies will be compounding that error.

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:18:19 UTC 9838611 Anonymous [Signature #41] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838486?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:41:31 UTC 9838486 Simranjit Jain [Signature #40] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838312?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:56:16 UTC 9838312 Elmira Makypova [Signature #39] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838287?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:50:37 UTC 9838287 Shrina Poojara [Signature #38] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838276?utm_medium=rss We love you Howie- you will be hugely missed <3

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:48:10 UTC 9838276 Nick Paddock [Signature #37] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838235?utm_medium=rss Thank you for all that you do.

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:38:29 UTC 9838235 chiara hartmann [Signature #36] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838223?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:36:54 UTC 9838223 Zhi Liang Tan [Signature #35] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9838020?utm_medium=rss You are truly an inspiring leader with integrity. Thank you! We will miss you!!

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 05:52:17 UTC 9838020 Yong Chong [Signature #34] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837954?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 05:41:01 UTC 9837954 Anne White [Signature #33] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837902?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 05:28:37 UTC 9837902 Kashif Riaz [Signature #32] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837747?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:58:43 UTC 9837747 C San Ting [Signature #31] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837669?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:45:42 UTC 9837669 Stuart Smedley [Signature #30] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837561?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:29:44 UTC 9837561 Raphaelle Delmotte [Signature #29] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837535?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:26:08 UTC 9837535 Anonymous [Signature #28] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837393?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:04:20 UTC 9837393 Nancy Wang [Signature #27] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837373?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:02:02 UTC 9837373 Jiaren Liang [Signature #26] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837353?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:58:07 UTC 9837353 Nicole Evangeline Poh [Signature #25] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837276?utm_medium=rss Our utmost appreciation to you, Howard!

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:45:28 UTC 9837276 Alexandra Soininen [Signature #24] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837268?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:42:41 UTC 9837268 Joris Latui [Signature #23] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837244?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:40:06 UTC 9837244 Martyna Budzynska [Signature #22] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837217?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:36:25 UTC 9837217 K C [Signature #21] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9837097?utm_medium=rss Thanks for all you have done for the LSE. I truly appreciate it. We are lucky to have someone who cares so much about students as our director.

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:16:40 UTC 9837097 Richard Morrow [Signature #20] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9836914?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 02:50:51 UTC 9836914 Irene Huls [Signature #19] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9836691?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 02:19:19 UTC 9836691 Vasiliki Tzimiropoulou [Signature #18] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9836667?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 02:15:55 UTC 9836667 DIANE VELLA [Signature #17] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9836632?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 02:11:20 UTC 9836632 Eva Cremer [Signature #16] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9836603?utm_medium=rss Howard, you were a very fine director with an open ear for your students. We will miss you and your great humour!
I wish you all the best for the future!

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2011 02:08:17 UTC 9836603 Petya Kitanova [Signature #15] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9836510?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 01:55:49 UTC 9836510