Keir Starmer may still need to dispel perception of ‘boys’ club’
GuardianOct 05, 2024
UK: Petition Demanding Fresh Election Crosses 2M Signatures
TEST fact 1A petition calling for a general election rerun in the UK has reached over 2M signatures after Elon Musk backed the initiative launched by pub owner Michael Westwood, who claimed that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has "gone back on promises."
According to the UK government guidelines, any petition that asks for a change to the law or policies gets a response from the government after 10K signatures. After petitions cross the 100K threshold, they could be considered for debate in the parliament.
Although only UK citizens or residents can sign such petitions, most overseas signatures have reportedly come from countries with large expat populations, such as Australia, Ireland, France, and Canada.
Labour inherited a dire financial legacy from the Conservatives; it's not surprising that people who didn't support Labour want a second general election. Since it was elected with an overwhelming mandate to deliver change, Starmer's government is forced to make difficult decisions that are important for the here and now and the future.
The Labour government's actions looked nothing like what was promised in the manifesto. The country has been worse off since Starmer came to power; no wonder Labour's fortunes have dwindled, and Starmer's popularity has nosedived. The people of Britain have had enough of an authoritarian police state and must stop the nation from heading in the wrong direction.