This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition A General Election must occur within six months of New PM being appointed
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amend the appropriate legislation.
repeatedly swapping Prime Ministers mid Parliament looks bad and makes a mockery of the Democratic principles. While it is in line with our constitution it is not ln line with how people mainly vote (for a Leader/party rather than for an MP).
By passing this amendment it will make leadership changes less likely and guarantee an election if they do occur
Why was this petition rejected?
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/620016
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