This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Theresa May must publicly debate her position leading up to the General Election

Theresa May stated the snap general election was called to ensure debate and discussion around Brexit and provide a greater mandate for her negotiations. However, she has since refused to take part in TV debates in the build up denying debate or discussion.

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Sign if you agree Theresa May is a hypocrite and must participate in debate to inform the public of the Tory position.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/apr/18/theresa-may-rules-out-participating-in-tv-debates-before-election

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4422342/Theresa-NOT-live-TV-debates.html

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This would be a decision for Theresa May to make as leader of the Conservative party, not as the Prime Minister. We can only accept petitions about the Prime Minister’s actions as part of the Government, not as the leader of a political party.

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