This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition Hold TV debates for the main party leader in the run up to the General Election
On April 18 Theresa May called for a General Election on June 8 in order to strengthen her Party's position in Parliament, going against the Fixed Term Parliament Act. However, in a bid to avoid scrutiny, she has ruled out appearing in any TV debates, robbing the public of further democratic debate.
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This petition calls for Theresa May to agree to TV debates, in order for the public to see our political leaders debate key issues in this politically turbulent time. This election is one of the most significant elections of most people's lifetimes - and May cannot be allowed to sidestep public scrutiny.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
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