Petition · past parliament
The British public deserves a General Election before Art. 50 is invoked
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
A Prime Minister not elected by the British public will be in charge of the post-EU referendum negotiations. This is highly undemocratic.
A new democratically elected PM should decide, on behalf of the British people, what is best for Britain after Brexit or if the Art. 50 should be invoked at all.
A new democratically elected PM should decide, on behalf of the British people, what is best for Britain after Brexit or if the Art. 50 should be invoked at all.
One of the main reasons for leaving the EU was about how democratic it is. A person elected in a party conference, instead of a General Election, does not have enough legitimacy to lead the UK in the most important negotiation in a generation.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.