This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition An election so the Prime Minister is elected by the UK, not party membership
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Following the announcement of David Cameron's resignation on 24 June, the Prime Minister will be elected by one party's membership in a leadership contest. This is undemocratic. The Prime Minister should be elected in an open, democratic general election by the people of the United Kingdom.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133548
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