Petition · past parliament
Prime Ministers should be elected by the public not appointed by a party ballot
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The country is tearing itself apart, Parliament is divided and incapable of agreeing anything positive. The leaders of all parties have failed to articulate a vision of the future that is coherent or that has any hope of unifying the country.
For the second time in three years the Conservative Party are going to appoint our next Prime Minister. There’s no requirement that they go to the country to determine how we should be lead at this critical time. On all sides of the Brexit debate we hear ad nauseam of the importance of Democracy and listening to “the will of the people.” How then is it right that the people yet again have no say in who leads our government and thus the country for the next three years?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.