Rejected petition If a prime minister changes midterm a general election should be held within 1yr

If a prime minister resigns and the party elects a new leader, the new leader, by default, becomes prime minister and they could hold that office for up to 5 years.

This is a conflict of interest between the General election and the leadership contest manifesto. The electorate has been excluded.

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Fixed Term Parliaments Act

Leadership contest promise comparison with 2017 Conservative General election manifesto.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/250152

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Date submitted 23 July 2019
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