Petition · past parliament
It is better to have a General Election and not a closed leadership contest
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
In the wake of Referendum result, and its massive implications for the UK, the current PM has chosen to step down. Fair enough.
What's not acceptable is that the Electorate will have no say in the government that follows, especially when that will be the government negotiating our withdrawal.
What's not acceptable is that the Electorate will have no say in the government that follows, especially when that will be the government negotiating our withdrawal.
You may ask why I haven't asked for a General Election. The rules of these petitions say you can't submit one that will directly trigger an Election, so the wording of this one is to ask MPs to indicate their preference.
It is democratically poor in this country that parties have mid-term leadership contests and replace their PM without reference to us.
In this case the political landscape is so dramatically altered, and the UK will change so much, we really should be allowed to choose.
It is democratically poor in this country that parties have mid-term leadership contests and replace their PM without reference to us.
In this case the political landscape is so dramatically altered, and the UK will change so much, we really should be allowed to choose.
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
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.