United Kingdom, Liz Truss resigns: from the elections to the next candidates, what we know

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The resignation of Liz Turss after only 44 days since its establishment, new scenarios have opened up on the estate of the Tory majority and, more generally, on the same English government, which he had never seen such a short premiership in its history

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THE OPTIONS- The assumptions on the table are many, given that the end of the legislature is expected for 2024: it is possible that a Downing Street a new premier arrives, the fifth in just six years, with a new executive to be formed, but a return to the polls is not excluded. This option certainly is the favorite of Sir Keir Starmer and Laborgiven as a favorite in case of elections

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THE SUPER FAVORITE – In his farewell speech Liz Truss stated that “within the next week there will be the vote that will choose the new leader of the Tories And British prime minister“. According to the bookmakers, the super favorite is Rishi Sunak, who had already raced this summer to succeed Boris Johnson and had lost by measure against the current premier, after obtaining the greatest satisfaction from fellow MEPs

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Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt speaking at the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Center in Birmingham. Picture date: Sunday October 2, 2022.

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THE OUTISIDER – Possible alternative could be Penny Mordaunt, also in the running this summer to succeed Boris Johnson. The current leader of the House of Commons, eliminated in the fourth round of voting in the Conservative party primary, it is given in second place by bookmakers in case of new primaries of the Conservative Party

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HOW WAS IT GOING THIS SUMMER – Truss, Sunak and Mordaunt they were all protagonists a few months ago in the primaries of the conservative party which led afterwards months of consultationsto eliminate several candidates before reaching the final ballot between thecurrent premier and former Chancellor of the Exchequer. Despite gaining greater consensus among his fellow parliamentarians, Sunak got only 60,399 votes, against Truss’s 81,326 votes

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THE RETURN – But the candidacy of Boris Johnson, the one who gave way to Truss. As the Sunthe former premier would have interrupted the holidays in the Dominican Republic to return immediately to London. A candidacy from him would completely change the cards on the table, as evidenced by a YouGov survey, which gives him 32% of the preferences against 23% of Sunak

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Chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservatives Sir Graham Brady (second left) and Conservative Party Chairman Jake Berry (center) make a statement about the Conservative leadership election outside the Houses of Parliament, London, after Liz Truss announced her resignation as Prime Minister. Picture date: Thursday October 20, 2022.

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THE RULES – “To apply will be necessary at least 100 signatures of parliamentarians Tory: It is therefore likely that there will be a maximum of three candidates, ”he said Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee, the body that brings together conservative parliamentarians outside government posts. The Tory MPs who sit in the House of Commons today are 357

A general view of 10 Downing Street in London after Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, announced that Boris Johnson had survived an attempt by Tory MPs to oust him as party leader following a confidence vote in his leadership at the Houses of Parliament in London. Picture date: Monday June 6, 2022.

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THE TERMS – At 14 o’clock Monday 24 October the deadlines for submitting nominations expire, with parliamentarians voting immediately afterwards. If there are two candidates left after the vote of the members of the House of Commonsit will be certain “that there will be an online vote by party members to decide,” he said Jake Berry, president of the Tories. At the same time it is likely that before the event is organized a televised event to compare candidates and thus give the possibility for members to make the best decisions

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THE NOTE FROM THE CENTRAL OFFICE – As stated the headquarters of the Tories in a note“The first ballot of parliamentarians will be held Monday 24 between 3.30pm and 5.30pm. If there are three candidates, the candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated. The result will be announced at 18:00. A second (indicative) vote will be held between 18.30 and 20.30 on Monday 24. The result will be announced at 21.00. The ballot it will close at 11:00 on Friday 28 October and the result announced later. They can vote only members for at least three months “

A face of the Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, the clock at Palace of Westminster is pictured during a the ceremonial procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into Westminster Hall, London, where it will lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday. Picture date: Wednesday September 14, 2022.

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IN THE CASE OF A SINGLE APPLICATION – And if only one person receives 100 signatures? “In this case it will be him directly our new leader“, has explained Berry

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Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer addresses delegates at the annual TUC congress in Brighton. Picture date: Thursday October 20, 2022.

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THE THREAT OF ELECTIONS – However, the possibility of elections cannot be ruled out. He invokes them the Labor Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who wrote on Twitter “Elections immediately”. As well as the Labor leader, Sir Keir Starmer: “The Conservative Party has demonstrated of no longer having a mandate to govern. They don’t have a mandate to subject the country to another experiment; Britain does not it is their personal fiefdom to manage as they wish. We must have a chance for a new beginning. We need general elections now “

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