The contest to lead the Conservative Party kicks off, a process similar to primaries expected to end in September
Boris Johnson’s resignation opens up the race for the succession to the head of the Conservative Party, a process expected to end in September. The applicants must have the support of at least eight delegates and will face consecutive rounds of elimination. The only requirement is to be a member of the House of Commons and a member of the party three months before the election. The formation has 358 active MPs and can be anyone except Johnson: the rules explicitly exclude a leader who resigns. On the first vote it is necessary to reach 5% of the support; in the second, 10%, and in the next, the candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated. In 2019 there were five rounds; in 2016 only two.
THE FAVORITES
Wallace, a former soldier and current defense secretary, has become known for his ability to handle sensitive situations such as the evacuation from Afghanistan and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to the ConservativeHome website, a scale that shows the sensations in the Conservative Party, he is the favorite of the militants.
Mordaunt, who has repeatedly targeted Downing Street but was labeled disloyal when she showed her support for Jeremy Hunt when he tried to succeed May in 2019, was one of the most critical figures in the house party scandal. of a pandemic.
Chancellor of the Exchequer until Tuesday, his departure from the cabinet -along with Sajid Javid- triggered the cascade of resignation that has forced Johnson to throw in the towel. For months he was the favorite to succeed the ‘Prime Minister’, he was splashed by ‘Partygate’, but his quick decision to leave the Executive could do him good.
She is an ally of Johnson and has not hesitated to show her support after what happened this week, which was interpreted as an attempt to gain the support of key figures loyal to the president. Yesterday he brought forward his return from the G-20 meeting in Indonesia to support the ‘Prime Minister’.
A former health and foreign secretary in previous administrations, he is considered by many to be a safe replacement for Johnson, whom he has publicly asked to resign. As a member of the Health Commission, he has been highly critical of the government’s management of the pandemic.
Leading character this week, after leaving the cabinet along with Rishi Sunak, Javid is one of the possible candidates since he has held key ministries. As the son of a Pakistani migrant, he tried to take over the position together with Stephen Crabb in 2016.
Source: La Verdad
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