Rejected petition: Call an immediate General Election following the Prime Minister’s resignation
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We believe that when a Prime Minister resigns, the British public should have the opportunity to elect a Government with a fresh democratic mandate. We therefore call on the Government to dissolve Parliament and hold a General Election as soon as possible.
The Prime Minister is the head of the UK Government and plays a central role in setting national policy. Following the resignation of the Prime Minister, we believe the country should not simply be led by a replacement chosen internally by a political party. The public should be given the opportunity to elect a Government with a fresh democratic mandate through an immediate General Election.
Why was this petition rejected?
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The removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760199General election now – and always call one if a PM is replaced
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771833We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.