We demand that TV debates take place before the upcoming general election

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Today (18/04/2017) Theresa May announced there would be a general election in June, as is her right.

However, we are unhappy that 10 Downing Street have said that NO TV DEBATES ARE DUE TO TAKE PLACE.

Please sign to get this decision reversed.

We believe that no matter which side of the political spectrum you come from, live TV election debates are a cornerstone of modern democracy and this tradition must be upheld for the good of our democracy.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This would be a decision for Theresa May to make as leader of the Conservative party, not as the Prime Minister. We can only accept petitions about the Prime Minister’s actions as part of the Government, not as the leader of a political party.

You may wish to sign this petition instead:

Make TV debates a statutory obligation during UK general election campaigns.

Timeline

18 Apr 2017	Petition opened for signatures
25 Apr 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Apr 2017

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