The world is now interested in political complexities and inequalities that are normally only of interest to those who live inside the Westminster bubble caused by the turmoil in Britain.
Hugh Grant, a British actor, is one of those trying to explain. You must be wondering what will happen to the British Constitution going forward, he tweeted to the world. “The answer is that our next Prime Minister or “Poodle” will be chosen by a group of three newspaper owners who are all tax-resident outside the UK. They then receive the Queen’s blessing.
Grant, who disliked British newspapers, was pointing to the prominence and influence of the press that supported the Conservative Party. It is true that a select few will be involved in choosing Britain's next prime minister, even if his account has been deliberately exaggerated. How will Boris Johnson's successor be chosen? What you need to know is as follows.
Who is eligible to vote?
Initially this is not a general election. The Conservative Party chooses its new leader, who will lead the government and the country as a whole.
The candidates are being narrowed down by conservative members of parliament, and the two finalists will eventually be voted on before party members who pay the dues. According to conservatives, he has 200,000 members, an increase from before Johnson became president. Nevertheless, it represents less than 0.3% of the population. And it's doubtful they'll all send back their mail-in ballots.
The party is still dominated by white men, who, despite the fact that half the candidates for party leadership are minorities and four out of six women, are older and better-off than the average British. Their choice between the two finalists often differs from those indicated to be decided by the general electorate. Before a mandate can be firmly established, a prime minister appointed in this way is sometimes required to call a general election. Johnson took this action in December 2019, after being appointed leader of the party that July.
how much time it will take?
Conservatives want to declare the winner on September 5, less than two months after Johnson's resignation was announced on July 7. The transition is comparable to the previous one, in which Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation and Johnson was sworn in as leader two months later. ,
This initial stage progresses rapidly. The enrollment period began on July 12 and ended on July 12. The first round of voting was on July 13 and the second round was on July 14. The second round of voting took place on Monday after two televised debates between the candidates.
By the end of the week, there should be only two finalists left. Party members at the grassroots will receive ballots in the mail and will have to consider candidates' platforms before casting their votes for the rest of the summer.
Who are the contenders?
Eight of the party's MPs qualified for the first round of voting after receiving the support of at least 20 other Conservatives. After three rounds of secret voting, four candidates remained on the ballot.
There are four candidates: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who has won praise for her work during the war in Ukraine and controversy for her relatively harsh stance on Brexit; Former Equality Minister and Anti-Awakening Warrior Kemi Badenoch; and Rishi Sunak, whose resignation as Chancellor of the Exchequer or Finance Secretary helped fuel a rebellion against Johnson. Penny Mordaunt, a junior trade minister who briefly served as Britain's first female defense secretary.
Ben Wallace, Secretary of Defense, was at the forefront of electing members of the Conservative Party, but announced that, after "careful consideration", he had decided not to run. In the polls of Conservative Party members, Mordaunt ranked him as the frontrunner, but only 11% of the British public knows enough about him to correctly identify his picture.
What does "Hustings" mean?
During the leadership race, the term "Hustings" was used frequently. Husting is a campaign program where speeches are given to voters.
The word is derived from Old Norse and combines the words "hus," meaning "house," and "thing," or "ting," meaning "assembly." It once referred to the main civil court in London, the stage on which the city's dignitaries sat, and finally the stage for the announcement of candidates.
Today, Brits generally say "On Hastings" instead of "On the Stump" or "On the Mark" when referring to a candidate.
When does the queen come into play?
In a ceremony known as the "kissing hand", the monarch, as head of state, traditionally plays a role at the end of the selection of a new prime minister (although there is no kissing in modern politics). Is).
The outgoing prime minister usually makes one final appearance in the House of Commons before delivering a speech outside 10 Downing street and travelling by motorcade to Buckingham Palace. The queen's private secretary greets them and leads them into the private audience room, where they bow and tender their resignation. A departing prime minister and the queen may have a brief conversation. However, the palace soon issues a statement saying that the queen is "pleased to accept" the prime minister's resignation from the government.
Immediately after the old prime minister's car leaves the palace, a new leader's car arrives. The leader asks for permission to form a new government with a bow or a curtsy. Britain will have a new prime minister once the queen accepts.
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth II has had 14 prime ministers. Some traditions may be altered for No. 15's induction to accommodate the 96-year-old queen, who has mobility issues and no longer spends much time at Buckingham Palace.
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