Petition · past parliament
Select a new leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
This country cannot function without an effective opposition and the opposition cannot function without an effective leader.
The current leader appears to be blinded by personal ideology over Europe and is failing to oppose on the most fundamental issues that the country has faced in decades.
The current leader appears to be blinded by personal ideology over Europe and is failing to oppose on the most fundamental issues that the country has faced in decades.
It is only through convention and convenience that the Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition has to be the leader of the party with the second largest number of seats, there is no good reason why it should not be anybody who holds the confidence of the opposition benches.
The current leader of the opposition has already lost a vote of confidence among his MP's. That is an internal party matter and nobody else's business, but that question should have been put to the whole opposition.
The current leader of the opposition has already lost a vote of confidence among his MP's. That is an internal party matter and nobody else's business, but that question should have been put to the whole opposition.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 11 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.