Essay by Eric Worrall
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has finally succumbed to anger over his partygate dishonesty and green economic mismanagement. But as his Conservative Party heads into near certain defeat in the next election, who will take up the poison chalice of leadership?
Boris Johnson resignation: What happens now?
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Who could replace Boris Johnson as prime minister?
At the moment, there is no obvious successor to Mr Johnson, but there are several potential candidates.
Profiles: Who could be the next prime minister?
Former Cabinet ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid have both previously stood for leadership and may choose to do so again.
Other possible contenders include:
International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt
Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss
Foreign Affairs Committee chair Tom Tugendhat,
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi
Attorney General Suella Braverman
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62068930
My money is on Lord Blackadder Michael Gove. Michael Gove doesn’t appear on the BBC list of likely successors, but how badly do front runner candidates actually want the job?
BoJo’s Conservatives were absolutely crushed in recent by-elections. The next leader doesn’t have to call an election until January 2025, so there are a few years in which the new leader can attempt to repair voter trust.
But unless there is a radical change in direction, policies which actually address the green energy cost of living crisis Britons are experiencing, it seems unlikely that the new leader whoever they are will outlast the current term of parliament – which could clear the way for second tier candidates like Gove to gamble their political future on a leadership bid.
How about David Attenborough so they can get it out of their heads once and for all with a hard recession self-inflicted. Pity the Ukrainians watching this from their trenches.
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A mockery of science is hardly a platform for political leadership.
Rules out most of Labour, Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and quite a few Tories as well. If you want to play this version of “Last man standing” you wont have many choices to start with!
…which is why they all need to fall down in a hard recession and see who learns something and gets back up sooner.
Place your bets…..
Russia cheers Boris Johnson’s demise as world reacts to the UK’s political drama (cnbc.com)
My favourite is Priti Patel, she is base conservative and East Indian. No non-sense about inter sectionalist race-baiting. The reason the electorate has been going against the Cons is because of their waffling on immigration which was a reason for Brexit, green non-sense, and all the insane leftist non-sense that still goes despite overwhelming representation in the parliament. People are disappointed and angry. They would vote for them again if they would stand up for the people.
Not a deep Green for sure but greener than some of the other candidates – I’m undecided at the moment on her.
Priti talks the talk, but hasn’t walked the walk, and she has let the home office stamp all over her.
My jury is also still out.
Patel isn’t Indian. She’s English, born and brought up in England.
Still just another tool for Washington, though.
horribly biased political article.
if you wish to be taken seriously, dont sink to basic political chattering
Concern troll is concerned.
What will it take to get the people to realize that green poicily is what got them in the mess? They need Anti- Climate Action leadership to get them out of the mess.
To mention Gove as a potential leader of a political party is like frightening young children by telling stories of ghosts and creepy crawlies. Have you no shame, Worrall?
It’s Halloween come early! When all the Goblins and Ghoulies (and Govies) come out to hold a party conference.
I met him once, he’s just as horrible in person.
The Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 was repealed on 24 March 2022. So the PM can call an election at any time within the five year term of the Parliament by Royal Prerogative, as was the case before the FTPA. That is likely only if the Tories elect a proper conservative. If they don’t we will see another Rogue Parliament opposing the people, but not as monstrously as the Remainer Rogue Parliament which hid behind the protection of the FTPA to oppose and undermine Brexit despite the EU referendum instruction to leave the EU.