This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Hold a general election before invoking Article 50
The UK has just voted to leave the EU, but by a fine margin and as such are going into a period of great uncertainty. The UK should therefore be able to vote for who they wish to lead them through this time.
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One of Leave's main campaigning points was against the EU anti-democracy set up, however the Conservative government will elect a new leader for which only conservative members can vote. As they will be in position for at least another 3 years the UK will effectively have an unelected leader through a period of such uncertainty and significant importance.
A general election should therefore be held in order that the country can vote for who they wish to lead the UK through the coming years.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/136417
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