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Government response to the call for General Election petition

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cakeorwine · 25/11/2024 18:05

Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government - Petitions

This is a Government response to a petition to end the chaos of a Government. . I've edited it slightly but the giste is there.

The United Kingdom is a Parliamentary democracy, not a Presidential one. Following the general election , Members of Parliament of the governing party were elected, such that there is a majority in the House of Commons. This remains the case. A change in the leader of the governing party does not trigger a general election – this has been the case under governments of successive political colours.

The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 provides that Parliament is automatically dissolved five years after it first meets (unless it is dissolved sooner), otherwise the timing is a matter of discretion for the incumbent Prime Minister (subject to re-established constitutional conventions).

I hope people who signed the petition aren't too disappointed.

Archived Petition: Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government

Call an immediate general election so that the people can decide who should lead us through the unprecedented crises threatening the UK.

https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/619781

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MarkingBad · 25/11/2024 18:07

Did you mean to use that link?

cakeorwine · 25/11/2024 18:09

MarkingBad · 25/11/2024 18:07

Did you mean to use that link?

Maybe

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SpinyNorma · 25/11/2024 18:09

Government hasn't formally responded yet. That's for one from the last Government. Hence all the change of leader business.

MarkingBad · 25/11/2024 18:11

cakeorwine · 25/11/2024 18:09

Maybe

OK

Coolcats24 · 25/11/2024 18:11

Signed it, don't regret it.

cakeorwine · 25/11/2024 18:12

SpinyNorma · 25/11/2024 18:09

Government hasn't formally responded yet. That's for one from the last Government. Hence all the change of leader business.

I said it was "A Government response".

But I wonder how many people will bother to read the petition details before reacting

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cakeorwine · 25/11/2024 18:12

Coolcats24 · 25/11/2024 18:11

Signed it, don't regret it.

Signed what?

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cakeorwine · 25/11/2024 18:14

Coolcats24 · 25/11/2024 18:11

Signed it, don't regret it.

You signed the petition to end the chaos in the Liz Truss Government?

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Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 25/11/2024 18:14

Well I’m here
In my free gear

My term is five year
…..if there any country left to screw over by then.

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