Rejected petition Art 50 should only be invoked by an elected long term PM with a mandate to do so

Article 50 should only be invoked by a PM provided a mandate to do so by the UK electorate through the full democratic process AND who has at least 2 years left in office to see the process through; if appropriate therefore, a General Election should be called prior to Article 50 being invoked.

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

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Date submitted 26 June 2016
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