Candidates to succeed Johnson outline their candidacies

The race to dissolve the leadership of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party after Boris Johnson’s resignation is beginning to take shape as more names of potential candidates emerge this Friday, although all indications are that a new leader will not be appointed until after the summer. to be.

The long-awaited announcement made by the Chief Executive yesterday in light of the debacle caused in his cabinet by the stampede of more than 60 members of the Executive who are tired of his management has left the UK pending the resolution of its political future.

Given the apparent discomfort that Johnson will continue to run the country for the time being under the opposition and in much of the “Tory” party, a Downing Street spokesman reiterated today that “it will act in accordance with the convention”.

The spokesman has pointed out that the acting “Prime Minister” “will not leave to let (Deputy Prime Minister) Dominic Raab be the interim Prime Minister,” as suggested by those who see it as totally counterproductive to extend Johnson’s stay any longer. than is strictly necessary. required.

In this sort of administrative uncertainty, the still-existing head of government will continue to announce new appointments to ministerial posts in the coming hours to fill the vacancies created by the mass resignations of recent days.

The race for leadership has begun

The race between the hopeful Tories to succeed Johnson is leading to all sorts of cliques and it looks like it won’t be resolved until after the summer.

Among the latest to join are the head of transport, Grant Shapps, and the chairman of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, Tom Tugendhat, who expressed his interest last night, promising to turn the formation.

In an article published by The Daily Telegraph, Tugendhat, who has already received support from several colleagues despite his lack of government experience, pledges to “eliminate the recent increase in social security contributions, cut fuel taxes and lift tariffs on foreign imports” .

For his part, Shapps has been described as “a great option” by his ally and Foreign Secretary in his portfolio, Robert Courts, who praised today in statements to the BBC about the “excellent work” done by his boss.

It seems more than likely that Deputy Jeremy Hunt, former head of State and Health, will do the same in the coming days.

Today there is also buzz in the corridors of Westminster about the intentions of the recently resigned Economy Minister Rishi Sunak, the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the former Head of Health Sajid Javid, the Defense Secretary and favorite in a recent poll, Ben Wallace or the new Treasury Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi.

Others who have already made their interest public include State Attorney General Suella Braverman and “Brexitero” Deputy and Deputy President of the Covid-19 Recovery Group, Steve Baker.

As if they were few, they might ruminate on their options, the head of the Interior, Priti Patel, the head of the research group of conservative deputies from the north, Jake Berry and even Kemi Badenoch, a “junior” secretary of state, considered an emerging star in the ranks of the party.

Opposition leader removes ‘Beergate’

In the race for the future British government, the announcement made today by the Durham (Northern England) police that the Labor leader, Keir Starmer, will not be fined, nor his number two, Angela Rayner, for going reportedly violating anti-covid restrictions at a 2021 event.

The leader of the main opposition formation, who had said he would resign if he were fined, has threatened a vote of censure to immediately remove Johnson from government.

Today, after being acquitted by police, he has demanded that a general election be called to restore “honesty and integrity” to British politics after 12 years of Conservative government.