Petition · past parliament
Boris Johnson to Resign as PM and call a General Election before 31st October.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We, the undersigned, demand that Boris Johnson resigns as Prime Minister, and calls a General Election before 31st October 2019. His current mandate has been only been approved by members of the Conservative and Unionist Party - no-one else!
In 2007, Boris Johnson expressed disgust at the then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown for not obtaining a mandate from the British electorate when he took over from Tony Blair.
12 years later, and Mr Johnson appears to be about to do the exact thing that he accused Gordon Brown of!
12 years later, and Mr Johnson appears to be about to do the exact thing that he accused Gordon Brown of!
Why it was rejected
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Timeline
| 25 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jul 2019
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