Rejected petition Call a general election before invoking article 50 of the Lisbon treaty.

I would like a general election to be called prior to invoking article 50, so that a newly elected government can proceed with a mandate to leave or remain in the EU under terms set in the elected governments manifesto. Given that both sides in the EU referendum made dishonest claims.

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It is in the interest of everyone that such seismic changes to the future of the United Kingdom are carried out in a transparent and open manner.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/136417

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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