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Contest to be Britain's next prime minister kicks off with 10 nominations
"Meet all the candidates in the running to be the UK’s next prime minister"
Updated 23 minutes ago
Photo: British Prime Minister Theresa May will serve as caretaker prime minister until her
successor is chosen. (AP: Alastair Grant, file)
Related Story: Boris Johnson threatens to refuse to pay $71 billion Brexit divorce bill
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-10/boris-johnson-threatens-to-refuse-to-pay-eu-brexit-divorce-bill/11195334
Related Story: Theresa May officially steps down as leadership race heats up
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-08/theresa-may-officially-steps-down/11192998
Related Story: Theresa May's Brexit ploy: political genius or a massive miscalculation?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-13/theresa-may-brexit-ploy-political-genius-or-miscalculation/10895206
Ten Conservative MPs are vying to replace Theresa May as Britain's next Prime Minister, spruiking
their positions on everything from tax policy to past drug use and, of course, Brexit.
Key points:
* Nine men and one woman have so far nominated themselves
* Former London mayor Boris Johnson is the favourite to replace Theresa May
* Sam Gyimah was in the race, but pulled out after nominations closed
The winner will face the challenge of breaking Britain's impasse over leaving the European Union, an issue that has bedevilled politicians for three years and ultimately defeated outgoing Ms May .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-08/theresa-may-officially-steps-down/11192998 .
The favourite on betting markets is Boris Johnson .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-30/will-boris-johnson-be-britains-next-prime-minister/11163134 , a former foreign secretary with an instantly recognisable mop of blond hair and a knack for entertaining the public.
He says he will take Britain out of the EU bloc without a deal if necessary, and on Monday promised a tax cut for millions of middle and high-income Britons.
Unlike the other candidates, Mr Johnson has not given television interviews or held any public events, as his campaign team tries to avoid gaffes that could spoil his frontrunner status.
The process of selecting a leader is a lengthy one: the candidates will first be announced by party officials, and there will then be a series of voting rounds where the candidate with the least amount of support is eliminated.
When the final two candidates remain, a postal vote is held with the full party membership across the country — about 160,000 people — and the winner is announced on the week of July 22.
Brexit plan will be deciding factor
The Conservatives have been hammered in recent European and local elections .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-27/brexit-party-leads-uk-conservatives-fear-wipeout-in-eu-poll/11151784 .. as voters punish the party for failing to leave the 28-nation EU.
"The leadership I offer is based on one simple truth; without Brexit there will be no Conservative Government and maybe no Conservative Party," Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said as he officially launched his campaign on Monday.
Mr Hunt backed the losing "remain" side during the 2016 EU membership referendum, but now says he will negotiate a better Brexit deal with the EU and lead the UK out of the bloc.
Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab is competing with Mr Johnson for the support of hardcore Brexiteers.
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Theresa May's legacy will be her Brexit failure
As she pointed out in her gracious resignation speech, she
was Britain's second female Prime Minister, but unlike the Iron
Lady, Mrs May's legacy will be far more understated, writes Samantha Hawley.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-25/theresa-mays-legacy-will-be-her-brexit-failure/11149138
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He said on Monday that Britain had "suffered a loss of nerve" and must not delay its departure from the EU beyond the October 31 deadline.
He has even suggested he could suspend parliament if it tried to delay or impede Brexit.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pitched himself as the face of a younger, modernising generation in the Conservative Party.
Promising to deliver an energising blend of social liberalism and economic dynamism, he said on Monday that the Conservatives had to look beyond Brexit — a message that may be coming too soon for many in the party.
Who are the contenders?
A further introduction to each - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-11/contest-to-be-next-tory-leader-kicks-off/11197550
"Meet all the candidates in the running to be the UK’s next prime minister"
Updated 23 minutes ago
Photo: British Prime Minister Theresa May will serve as caretaker prime minister until her
successor is chosen. (AP: Alastair Grant, file)
Related Story: Boris Johnson threatens to refuse to pay $71 billion Brexit divorce bill
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-10/boris-johnson-threatens-to-refuse-to-pay-eu-brexit-divorce-bill/11195334
Related Story: Theresa May officially steps down as leadership race heats up
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-08/theresa-may-officially-steps-down/11192998
Related Story: Theresa May's Brexit ploy: political genius or a massive miscalculation?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-13/theresa-may-brexit-ploy-political-genius-or-miscalculation/10895206
Ten Conservative MPs are vying to replace Theresa May as Britain's next Prime Minister, spruiking
their positions on everything from tax policy to past drug use and, of course, Brexit.
Key points:
* Nine men and one woman have so far nominated themselves
* Former London mayor Boris Johnson is the favourite to replace Theresa May
* Sam Gyimah was in the race, but pulled out after nominations closed
The winner will face the challenge of breaking Britain's impasse over leaving the European Union, an issue that has bedevilled politicians for three years and ultimately defeated outgoing Ms May .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-08/theresa-may-officially-steps-down/11192998 .
The favourite on betting markets is Boris Johnson .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-30/will-boris-johnson-be-britains-next-prime-minister/11163134 , a former foreign secretary with an instantly recognisable mop of blond hair and a knack for entertaining the public.
He says he will take Britain out of the EU bloc without a deal if necessary, and on Monday promised a tax cut for millions of middle and high-income Britons.
Unlike the other candidates, Mr Johnson has not given television interviews or held any public events, as his campaign team tries to avoid gaffes that could spoil his frontrunner status.
The process of selecting a leader is a lengthy one: the candidates will first be announced by party officials, and there will then be a series of voting rounds where the candidate with the least amount of support is eliminated.
When the final two candidates remain, a postal vote is held with the full party membership across the country — about 160,000 people — and the winner is announced on the week of July 22.
Brexit plan will be deciding factor
The Conservatives have been hammered in recent European and local elections .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-27/brexit-party-leads-uk-conservatives-fear-wipeout-in-eu-poll/11151784 .. as voters punish the party for failing to leave the 28-nation EU.
"The leadership I offer is based on one simple truth; without Brexit there will be no Conservative Government and maybe no Conservative Party," Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said as he officially launched his campaign on Monday.
Mr Hunt backed the losing "remain" side during the 2016 EU membership referendum, but now says he will negotiate a better Brexit deal with the EU and lead the UK out of the bloc.
Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab is competing with Mr Johnson for the support of hardcore Brexiteers.
--
Theresa May's legacy will be her Brexit failure
As she pointed out in her gracious resignation speech, she
was Britain's second female Prime Minister, but unlike the Iron
Lady, Mrs May's legacy will be far more understated, writes Samantha Hawley.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-25/theresa-mays-legacy-will-be-her-brexit-failure/11149138
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He said on Monday that Britain had "suffered a loss of nerve" and must not delay its departure from the EU beyond the October 31 deadline.
He has even suggested he could suspend parliament if it tried to delay or impede Brexit.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pitched himself as the face of a younger, modernising generation in the Conservative Party.
Promising to deliver an energising blend of social liberalism and economic dynamism, he said on Monday that the Conservatives had to look beyond Brexit — a message that may be coming too soon for many in the party.
Who are the contenders?
A further introduction to each - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-11/contest-to-be-next-tory-leader-kicks-off/11197550
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”
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