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This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Hold a general election on October 15 and let the country decide our government

The current make-up of the House of Commons has resulted in inertia, making our country the laughing stock of the world.

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It is absurd that at such a time of damaging political crisis, the electorate are being denied a voice by the very people who should be holding the government to account. Why? Are they scared of the answer they might get from our population?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/264215

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