Constitutional rule: governments breaking manifesto promises must call elections
This petition seeks a constitutional rule requiring any government that breaks an explicit election manifesto promise—without compelling public-interest justification—to resign and trigger a General Election, ensuring accountability thereafter protecting democratic trust.
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 09 JAN 2026Petition rejectedduplicate
Call a general election if a government breaks an election manifesto promise https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744946
- 27 NOV 2025Petition created
Background
I want a binding legal framework, impossible to evade or dilute, that compels any government which breaks an election pledge to resign and call a General Election.