Four MPs are running for election to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as head of the Conservative Party. Recently, the previous Secretary of State for Equal Opportunities, Kemi Badenoch, announced her candidacy in a guest article for “The Times” newspaper.
She wanted to tell people the truth again, wrote the 42-year-old, who resigned on Wednesday, citing the months-long scandals and affairs surrounding Johnson. “But he was a symptom of the problems we face, not the cause. People are tired of the platitudes and empty rhetoric. It is not enough to love our country, our people or our party.” Badenoch is seen as an outsider.
More political heavyweights expected as applicants
The most famous candidate to date is former Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak, whose resignation Tuesday night helped initiate Johnson’s downfall. Several influential Tory politicians, such as former Secretary General Oliver Dowden, spoke out in favor of Sunak. Attorney General Suella Braverman, long considered an ally of Johnson, and head of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat are also active.
Political heavyweights such as Secretary of State Liz Truss, Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace and ex-Health Secretary Sajid Javid are said to join the race.
Each candidate first needs the support of at least eight Tory MPs. Then comes the vote in the parliamentary group, with the candidate with the fewest votes in each election round being eliminated – until only two are left. The party members decide the winner in a second round. In September, the new party leader or new party leader is to be determined – she or he will then move to Downing Street.
Source: Krone
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