Petition · past parliament
A change of Prime Minister should trigger a General Election.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
150,000 members of the Conservative Party will shortly choose a new Prime Minister without the public having a say. In 2007 internal Labour Party politics similarly led to Gordin Brown becoming Prime Minister without a public vote.
A Prime Minister should be required to hold a public mandate.
A Prime Minister should be required to hold a public mandate.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.