According to CCTV News, on October 20 local time, British Prime Minister Elizabeth Tras issued a resignation statement, announcing his resignation as head of the British Conservative Party. Tras said that given the current situation, she could not fulfill the promises made by the Conservative Party during the election.
After resigning from the position of head of the ruling Conservative Party of the UK, Tras will also step down as British Prime Minister. Elizabeth Trass, 47, has become the shortest-term prime minister in British history, only 44 days after she officially took office on September 6.
What should we do next in the British political arena after Tras resigns? The election campaign for the new Conservative leader will be reportedly held next week and a new Conservative leader will be elected on October 28, with the new leader of the party being the next prime minister as the Conservative Party remains the largest party in the UK. There are currently 6 popular candidates attracting attention, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who is said to be in the Conservative Party leader election.
Conservative leader election 6 people "dispute"
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to return
It is reported that the election campaign for the new Conservative leader will be held next week. Former British Prime Minister Johnson will participate in the Conservative Party Leadership election. There has been news that some Conservative MPs are looking forward to Johnson's return when the Trass administration is under pressure.
↑Boris Johnson
Media analysis pointed out that in addition to the highly-watched Johnson, there are five other popular candidates, namely: former Chancellor Rich Sunak, former Chancellor of Defense Penny Modant , Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace , Home Secretary Sura Braverman, who just announced his resignation on the 19th, and the new Chancellor of the Discipline Inspection Jeremy Hunter .
Previously, Tras apologized for the market turmoil caused by his economic plan "Mini Budget", but insisted that he would not resign because of it. Opponents have already publicly stated that there is a more suitable candidate to replace Tras: for example, the first Conservative MP Brent, who publicly called on Tras to resign, said that Tras should leave and support former Chancellor Rich Sunak to replace her. Some Conservative MPs also suggested replacing Sunak and former Defense Secretary Penny Modant as a "coal of candidates" to stabilize the situation.
↑Sunak
↑Modant
In addition, British Parliament Many members of the MP also advocated that Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace replaces Tras as Prime Minister. During the recent pressure on Tras, two others have attracted much attention - Home Secretary Sura Braverman, who just announced his resignation on the 19th and criticized the Tras administration for "violating key promises" and the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunter, who helped stabilize the market.
Former Prime Minister Theresa May warned that this was the last chance for the party to maintain credibility and called for a "orderly transition" to the Conservative Party, amid concerns that the upcoming campaign for new Conservative leaders have become chaotic.
It is reported that if the split Conservative Party cannot reach a consensus quickly and smoothly to elect a successor, the calls for early election may become stronger. After Tras announced his resignation, the leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Kiel Stamer, called for an immediate general election, saying the Conservatives "have shown that it no longer has the right to rule" and added that the British people "deserve to get something better than this chaotic revolving door".
Why are they?
Who has a better chance of winning and can become the final winner?
On September 5, the voting results of the ruling Conservative Party leader in the UK were released. Tras defeated former Chancellor Sunak and was elected as the new leader of the British Conservative Party. The next day, then-British Prime Minister Johnson delivered a farewell speech on Downing Street, London, England before his official resignation. According to reports, Johnson seemed to suggest that he would return in his farewell speech at the time.
Former Culture Secretary Nadine Doris is one of the supporters of publicly calling for Johnson's comeback. She said on social media that Conservative MPs have differences over potential alternatives, so no one can get enough support, and only Johnson can get the most recognition.According to a survey this week by international network market research and data analytics company YouGov, Johnson may be the most popular candidate of all potential candidates.
. In the previous Conservative leader's campaign, former Chancellor Sunak and former Secretary of Defense Modant, who lost second and third place, were also considered strong candidates to replace Trass. Sunak had previously warned that the tax cuts that Tras wanted to launch was a mistake, accusing his promised unfunded tax cuts as "fairy tale economics." Sunak supporters say the turmoil caused by Tras’ “mini budget” has confirmed that Sunak’s advance warnings are all correct.
According to Global Network , former Defense Minister Modant is regarded as a new star. Because he was basically uninfluenced by the era of former Prime Minister Johnson and provided a more consensus-friendly conservative , Modant's votes were second only to Sunak before the fifth round of the last party's first election. After Tras became Prime Minister, Modant became the leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons, which allowed her to keep in touch with party members while also distanced herself from the government's fiscal plans.
Defense Secretary Wallace is also considered a possible front-runner, but there are still questions about whether he is willing to participate in the campaign. Since becoming Secretary of Defense in July 2019, Wallace has been considered a strong contender to replace Johnson, but unexpectedly did not participate in the election for party leader. He once said that the government should try its best to ensure stability and security, and he likes the position and work of the Secretary of Defense.
↑Wallace
19 Home Secretary Braverman, who just announced his resignation on 19th, also attracted much attention. In her resignation letter to Trass, she criticized the Truss cabinet for "breaking key commitments", including immigration policy. According to reports, Brevorman has said that his parents came to the UK with nothing, and it was the UK that gave them hope, safety and opportunities and provided her with education and employment opportunities. She said she had always been grateful to the UK and being prime minister would be the biggest reward.
↑Brevorman
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunter is considered the most powerful figure in the British government at present and is regarded by many members of the party as a reliable candidate to replace Trass. Some comments also pointed out that during the period when Tras was under pressure to rule, Hunter had become the de facto Prime Minister. He gained a lot of recognition after reversing Trass’ tax cuts and stabilizing the market a little. Hunter lost to Johnson in the final round of his 2019 PM position and was eliminated in the first round of this year's Conservative leader's campaign, but he is widely trusted and respected in parliament.
↑Hunt
Red Star News Reporter Ding Wen
Editor Ren Zhijiang
(Download Red Star News , report the information will be rewarded!)
