Petition · past parliament
Introduce elections for selecting the UK Prime Minister
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
An argument of the Brexit camp was that the EU does not reflect a democratic instutition.
Standard practice is that the individual chosen to lead their political party is also the candidate for UK PM. The UK electorate should be able to cast a separate vote on who they feel should be PM.
Standard practice is that the individual chosen to lead their political party is also the candidate for UK PM. The UK electorate should be able to cast a separate vote on who they feel should be PM.
Timeline
| 5 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Jul 2016
Closed
5 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.