Rejected petition The House of Commons to call a General Election following the EU referendum

The EU referendum result was a small majority in favour of changing the status quo. With the stated resignation of the Prime Minister this means the government will be negotiating significant constitutional change lead by a leader who has no public mandate.

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The result has deeply divided the country and historically constitutional change in most countries has required a clear majority. For example, for the House of Commons to call for a General Election requires 2/3rd vote in favour.

If an unelected Prime Minister leads the negotiations on such a slim majority this will lead to a constitutional crisis with no public mandate to enact the result of the referendum.

A general election will allow for a mandated government to respond to the referendum.

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

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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