The British "shortest-life Prime Minister" Tras resigned after taking office 45 days, and the Conservative Party will elect a new leader as soon as 24th. British "Sky News" pointed out that seven people may succeed as the new prime minister, among which Sunak, who once forced the palace to step down, had the highest voice. When he ran for the head of the party with Tras, he predicted that her tax cut plan would lead to an economic collapse. If Sunak is elected, he will become the first non-white prime minister in British history.
1. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak
At the beginning of the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the UK, Indian Chancellor Sunak was praised for his good financial response and was once expected to be Johnson's successor. He lost to Tras in the last round of the Conservative Party leader this year, but at the age of 42, he warned at the time that Tras' lack of financial support would trigger market panic and severely damage the economy, which is "fairy tale economics." However, in the past, he played a key role in forcing Johnson to challenge his possible failure to unite the Conservative Party.
2. Former Secretary of State for Trade Policy and current leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt
Modant is the first female defense secretary in British history and has also served as the president of the World Bank . She lost third place in the dispute over party leader this year. After Tras took office, she publicly criticized the Conservative Party for "sorry internal communication", which caused a sensation. According to Sky News, Modant is seeking opinions from his colleagues to consider whether to run for election.
3. Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace
Wallace was appointed Secretary of Defense in 2019. In 2021, the British Ministry of Defense performed well when the US and Allied forces withdrew from Afghanistan . Recently, it has gained popularity for military aid to Ukraine. As a former army captain, he was once a strong candidate to replace British Prime Minister , but he did not participate in the previous election. Although he revealed to the Times on the 18th that he hopes to remain as Defense Secretary, he also hinted that he may resign if the government gives up his promise to increase the defense budget.
4. Former Prime Minister Johnson (Boris Johnson)
According to CNN, although Johnson is still in the "party gate" scandal, many allies still believe that he is the only candidate who can unite the Conservative Party and bring stability to the country. Johnson's allies said that within hours after Tras gave his resignation speech, someone actively lobbying Johnson for another election. British Minister of International Trade James Duddridge also supported his return, "I hope you have a good holiday, boss, it's time for you to come back."
5. Former Attorney General and Home Secretary Suella Braverman
Brevorman announced his campaign for the party leader before Johnson stepped down. She was praised as the right-leaning opinion leader of the Conservative Party. Trafforman appointed Braverman as Home Secretary on September 6, but he was controversial during his tenure, but he severely accused Conservative critics of critics. However, Braverman resigned on the 19th for his mistake of accidentally sending confidential documents using a private email address, and then violently criticized Trafforman for his "chaotic term of office" and the government's violation of immigration policies.
6. International Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch
42-year-old Algerian Badenoch ranked fourth in the previous election for party leader, and was a rising star in the British political arena and very popular among the right-wing members of the Conservative Party. A source close to Badnoch hinted that she might run for the election, "Since the Prime Minister has announced his resignation, the party must unite and support a new leader who must restore public trust in politics and organize a well-organized government for the British. Badnoch is discussing with colleagues how to achieve this goal as much as possible."
7. Attorney General Lewis, who served as Secretary of State for Security and Immigration and Minister of State for Northern Ireland, did not participate in the last party's first election, but supported the outgoing Trass.However, Sky News pointed out that he is measuring whether to participate in the party's top election. It is reported that Lewis may run as a pragmatist and a united unit.
In addition to the above 7 candidates, there are also former Foreign Minister and new Minister of Finance Hunter (Jeremy Hunt) attracting attention.
Tras appointed Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor of the Exchequer when he took office in early September. However, the mini budget he released caused the surge in British Treasury yields and the pound to fall below a new low, and the 14th resulted in the surge in British Treasury yields and the 1 pound falling below a new low. The newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunter is regarded as a reliable candidate by many party insiders. He ran for the party leader twice, lost to Johnson in the last round of votes in 2019, and lost in the first round of votes in the last election, when Hunter turned to support Sunak instead of Trass.
Conservative MP Crispin Blunt said that Hunter, who was appointed in danger, performed impressively in just a few days and should be the leader of the next party. However, it is reported that Hunter has expressed to Sky News that he has no intention of running.
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