General election?

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Just watched a bit of Liz Truss's speech on TV. Got really annoyed about how undemocratic this all feels. I understand that 'we' voted Tory in 2019 and so officially we have to put up with whoever the Tory party puts in charge and whatever new manifesto they bring to the table. I understand that only the government can initiate a general election before January 2025. But these facts just make me really uncomfortable; I feel that if she wants to make big changes she should call a general election. If she really believes in her policies surely she should also believe she can convince the general public to give her a mandate?

What is the best way to voice my concerns? Write to MP, sign/start petition, etc?

The argument will be ' well Labour did this with Gordon Brown '
Which is true.
I feel we are stuck with them for a while yet
Unless she starts messing about the current childcare funding budgets or anything else that won't sit well with the rebels MPs.
They will need a backbone to start voting against things though

It’s the convention that parties can change leaders whilst in power. We don’t have the legislation to demand an election. The 5 year fixed term act has been repealed so a no confidence vote could mean an election before 2025 if things get impossible but it would take 72 Conservative defections. Turkeys and Christmas come to mind. Of course you can complain but the law is clear. Would you want an election if a leader died? What grounds would you have to trigger an election and who judges policy changes? Most governments make policy changes and never stick uk manifestos. The circumstances change.