After British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as leader and prime minister of the ruling Conservative Party, the Conservative Party is accelerating the selection of a successor. As of the 9th, a total of eight key members of the Conservative Party have announced their participation in the election.
"Election Wave"
After former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons Tom Tugendhat and other four people confirmed their candidacy, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and new Chancellor of the Exchequer Nazim Zahavi, former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and former Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced their participation in the competition on the 9th.
According to multiple international media reports, British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss and other key Conservative Party officials are expected to join the election, and the list of candidates may increase to more than 10 people.
On September 15, 2021, the newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Truss left the Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Street in London, England. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Han Yan
Food prices in the UK have continued to rise sharply recently, gasoline prices have broken records, and people's living costs have continued to increase. In the context of high inflation , many candidates have made tax reduction promises.
The British "Sunday Telegraph" reported that Hunt and Javid both promised to cut the corporate tax from 25% to 15% in their speeches announcing their candidacy. Javid also pledged to cut or change taxes, including a rollback of recently increased national insurance rates.
This is January 19, 2022. British Health Secretary Javid attended the new crown epidemic press conference in London. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the British Prime Minister's Office)
Shapps told the " Sunday Times " reporter that if he succeeds in the election, he will rule out the possibility of parliamentary elections. He will introduce an emergency budget within his first 100 days in office to cut taxes for the most vulnerable and provide support for energy-intensive businesses.
Sky News channel quoted Zahavi as saying that Zahavi promised to provide opportunities for all British people and his "simple goal" was to stabilize the situation and stabilize the economy.
Sunak resigned as finance minister on the 5th, triggering a "wave of resignations" in the Johnson administration. Johnson announced that Zahavi would take over as chancellor of the finance.
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On October 27, 2021, in London, England, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak left the office and prepared to go to Parliament to announce the autumn budget. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Rey Tang)
As a number of Conservative Party officials announced their candidacy, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace html said on the 39th that after "careful consideration" and discussions with colleagues and family members, he had determined Not joining the campaign. He said: "This decision is not easy to make. I will focus on my current work and ensure the stability of the country."
Set the schedule
The "1922 Committee", a group of Conservative MPs in the House of Commons of the British Parliament, is scheduled to determine the specific rules for selecting a new party leader next week and schedule. Many MPs are pushing for the process to be "accelerated".
html On December 10, people walked on Westminster Bridge in London, England. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying The selection of a new party leader by the Conservative Party is roughly divided into two stages: Conservative MPs first vote to identify two candidates, and then all Conservative members vote. The winner becomes the new party leader and the new British Prime Minister.
According to 2019 data, the Conservative Party has more than 160,000 members.
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, treasurer of the 1922 Committee, said: "I think we will have a process in place before Parliament adjourns on July 20 to actually nominate two candidates... which we hold in October. The answer should come before the party congress, perhaps sooner. "
The "1922 Committee" is composed of ordinary members of the Conservative House of Commons and plays an important role in deciding the candidates for the party leader and prime minister.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Editor: Mochou
