A petition demanding a new general election in Britain has garnered more than 1.7 million signatures as the Labor government faces widespread disapproval over its policies and post-election response. Even Tesla boss Elon Musk voiced the issue by reposting a message about the success of the petition. As per the guidelines, any petition that asks for changes in laws or policies gets a response from the government after 10,000 signatures. After 100,000 signatures, petitions are considered for debate in Parliament.
The petition description reads, “I would like there to be another general election. I believe that the current Labor government has gone back on the promises made before the last election.”
As of last update, the petition had 1,771,423 signatures and counting. This petition was started by Michael Westwood, who runs Britain’s ‘cheapest pub’. He said that he had never imagined that Mr Musk would make such a quote after his petition.
The post shared by Mr Musk read, “General election petition has now smashed 200k target within 6 hours after midnight in the UK. The British people are about to completely humiliate the Labor Party.”
Very good
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 24 November 2024
Meanwhile, Mr. Westwood, owner of wagon and horses The pub, where pints are sold for $2.90, said the Labor government’s action manifesto looked “nothing like what was promised”.
“I think people have had a lot of, people have also seen what’s happened in America, and I think it’s had an impact that, really, if people stood together and voted. If we are, we can make a difference,” Mr Westwood said. express,
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declining popularity
according to a ipsos The Labor government’s fortunes are declining rapidly and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s popularity is also declining following the general election earlier this year, according to the referendum. Nearly half (49 percent) of the public view the Labor Party unfavorably, three points behind the Conservative Party. Meanwhile, two in five Britons believe their situation has worsened since the Labor Party came to power.
A significant majority (56 per cent) believe Britain is headed in the wrong direction, while only 19 per cent believe things are on the right track – suggesting there was widespread public pessimism.
