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
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 22 JAN 2025Petition rejectedno-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. You may wish to sign this petition: Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700035
- 28 NOV 2024Petition created
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