Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition A General Election rather than the new PM being the new Conservative leader.

In light of the referendum result and Cameron's resignation, we should have a general election. The post-EU government should be chosen by the people, rather than just by the party when they choose a new leader. This is especially true because of how close the result was.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133548

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