This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition A change of party leader in the governing party should force a general election.

With the resignation of Theresa May the British public is now faced with the prospect of a Prime Minister who has been selected from within the party but not elected to lead the nation. A choice that I'm sure the British public would want to be offered.

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

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