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Petition · past parliament

A general election to be held to choose a new British Priminister

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

We the British public recognise that our government are falling apart and leaving us in limbo, as a consequence the country is suffering from hate crime, we would like a general election to be held so we can choose a new Priminister fit to rule Britain.
David Cameron has resigned, the government is falling apart, we the British public should have a say in who is fit to run Britain.. An election should be held for a new Priminister

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Call a snap general election now that the UK have voted to leave the EU

Timeline

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.