Petition · past parliament
Appoint a new coalition government to deal with the Coronavirus crisis
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The current crisis is incredibly challenging, and it's increasingly clear that the current cabinet is struggling to manage and respond it. Prime Minister Boris Johnson — who is himself demonstrably incapacitated — should appoint a new cabinet to deal with the crisis more effectively.
One thing history teaches us, is that unity and togetherness are the most powerful tools to guide us through times like this.
We are all feeling afraid. Boris Johnson, and the current cabinet, are struggling to respond to this fast-moving crisis. The Prime Minister appears to be absent, and the country lacks clear leadership.
The government need not be afraid to appoint a bipartisan cabinet — with a common purpose to save as many lives, as quickly as possible, in the weeks and months ahead.
We are all feeling afraid. Boris Johnson, and the current cabinet, are struggling to respond to this fast-moving crisis. The Prime Minister appears to be absent, and the country lacks clear leadership.
The government need not be afraid to appoint a bipartisan cabinet — with a common purpose to save as many lives, as quickly as possible, in the weeks and months ahead.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 19 Apr 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 May 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.