Petition · past parliament
Let the people elect David Cameron's successor via a democratic process
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
David Cameron's resignation following the outcome of the EU referendum has given rise to a situation where the person who will be carrying out the most important negotiations in our countries modern history will not have been elected by the people.
I would like to propose a democratic process for the public to elect David Cameron's successor from from the candidates that put themselves forward from within the conservative party.
This will allow for debate of the issues people feel are important in the negotiations and for the people to elect the candidate they feel best to conduct the negotiations on their behalf.
at the outset of this process a fixed timetable should be given including when article 50 will be enacted.
This will allow for debate of the issues people feel are important in the negotiations and for the people to elect the candidate they feel best to conduct the negotiations on their behalf.
at the outset of this process a fixed timetable should be given including when article 50 will be enacted.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.