Petition · past parliament
Force a by-election if MPs change the manifesto they stood on by changing party
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In the last couple of years, MPs have changed party to reflect their own personal political beliefs without the consent of the electorate they represent. The manifesto they stood on, that people will have voted for, will therefore change and thus the mandate given by the people should be revoked.
An example would be Anna Soubry. She stood as a Conservative candidate, stated clearly that she will uphold the Brexit referendum and thus got elected in Broxtowe. After being elected, she changed her decision and left the Conservative Party to form her own party with several other MPs. Their new manifesto contradicted the manifesto she was stood for election with. This clearly means that her promises will have changed but she hasn't received a mandate from her electorate. That's undemocratic!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.