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PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Should government call an election if it evidentially breaks manifesto pledges?

A petition calling for a general election cannot succeed because of the govt majority, yet govt made manifesto pledges to get elected only to break them when in power. That’s wrong

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
Because we live in a parliamentary democracy and petitions are a legitimate and democratic means of enabling parliament to debate and resolve concerns raised by the electorate