This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Make a change in Prime Minister automatically trigger a General Election
A change in Prime Minister is a dramatic shift in direction for the country. The government will be run by different people with different philosophies and policy agendas. This change should be ratified by the country as a whole in a General Election, not just by members of the ruling party.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/250152
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