The expected resignation of Boris Johnson in the face of the debacle caused in his Cabinet by the stampede of more than 60 members of the Executive fed up with his management has left the United Kingdom pending the resolution of his political future. A few days later, there are already nine people who are willing to take over from the British Government and the leadership of the Conservative Party.
Thus, in the coming weeks, the “Tories” or conservatives, who obtained an absolute majority in the 2019 general elections, will have to elect a Leader that can transmit confidence to face difficult decisions. These are all the candidates who will try to reach number 10 Downing Street:
Rishi Sunak, former Minister of Economy
Who for now has more ballots to replace Boris Johnson is Rishi Sunakuntil Tuesday UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sunak has launched his campaign “Ready4Rishi” (“Ready for Rishi”) on Twitter, which includes a promotional video and a slogan highlighting the need to “restore confidence, rebuild the economy and reunify the country.”
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The candidacy of Sunak, 42, is the most prominent so far, since for months he was considered the favorite to eventually succeed Johnson, although in recent times his reputation has gone downhill. His resignation as head of the Economy precipitated the fall of the Prime Minister, whom he accused of a lack of “competence, seriousness and integrity.”
Sunak resigned minutes after his colleague from Health did, Sajid Javidwhom he had replaced on February 13, 2020 at the Treasury. Raised in the city of Southampton, in the English south, Rishi Sunak, of Hindu religion, is the son of Yashvir, who was a doctor, and Usha Sunak, a pharmacist, and the grandson of immigrants from the Indian region of Punjab, who came to the Kingdom United in the sixties from East Africa.
I’m standing to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and your Prime Minister.
Let’s restore trust, rebuild the economy and reunite the country. #Ready4Rishi
Sign up ? https://t.co/KKucZTV7N1 pic.twitter.com/LldqjLRSgF
— Ready For Rishi (@RishiSunak) July 8, 2022
After a career in the financial sector, he became a deputy in 2015, after which he held the post of head of the treasury. In addition to his experience in government, Sunak, a big fan of Star Wars, has the advantage, in order to be elected by the Conservatives, that he was a Brexit supporter in the 2016 referendum.
His questionable tax policy plays against him, who was fined for parties in Downing Street during the pandemic and a controversy over the tax arrangements of his wife, Akshata Murty, daughter of an indian tycoon.
Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs
This former soldier, now chairman of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, declared his interest in replacing Johnson with the promise of turning the conservative political party around. In an article published in The Daily Telegraph, Tugendhatwhich has already garnered support from several colleagues despite its lack of government experience, promises to “eradicate the recent increase in social security contributions, reduce fuel taxes and lift tariffs on foreign imports.”
Grant Shapps, transportation manager
Shapps He has been described as “a great choice” by his ally and Secretary of State in his portfolio, Robert Courts, who was full of praise in comments to the BBC about the “outstanding work” carried out by his boss. From the pages of the newspaper “The Sunday Times”, Shapps said that, if elected, he will prepare an emergency budget to deal with current inflation, which includes tax cuts and aid for companies with high energy consumption.
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The transport minister He added that he wants to rebuild the economy and address the cost-of-living crisis. Because of covid, she added, there was “a necessary and extraordinary expansion of state spending and an unprecedented level of state interference in people’s private lives.”
Nadhim Zahawi, Minister of Economy.
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Nadhim Zahawi, Economy Minister
Another of the strongest candidacies is that of the current Economy Minister, Nadhim Zahawi, of Iraqi origin, who promised that, if elected, he will reduce taxes on families and companies, increase defense spending and apply reforms in Education. Zahawi also has a private storyalmost like a movie.
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He emigrated to the UK at the age of 11. He fled with his family from Iraq in 1978, in full persecution of the Kurdish minority by the regime of Saddam Hussein.
After having a hard time with his studies, to adapt, he began to carve out a future as broker. In 2000, she co-founded YouGov, a renowned international market research and analysis firm that operates in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Kemi Badenoch.
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Kemi Badenoch, former Secretary of State for Equality
Kemi Badenoch, one of the most unknown candidates, presented her candidacy this Saturday through the pages of the newspaper “The Times”, in which she stated that she is looking for a “strong” government but focused on the “essential” issues that the country needs.
Sajid Javid, former Minister of Health and Economy
Javid, along with former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, resigned in protest at Johnson’s management and the scandals that have recently plagued the Prime Minister, such as the parties in Downing Street during the pandemic. Javid, like Hunt, announced the decision to join the primaries through the pages of the Sunday Telegraph.
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The two new candidates expressed the intention to cut taxes if they reach the “tory” leadership. In this way, both Hunt and Sajid defended this tax cut, one of the traditional measures of the conservatives, and highlighted their respective experiences in the ministries in which they have worked.
Jeremy Hunt, former Minister for Health and Foreign Affairs
Hunt shares practically everything with the also former Minister of Health, Javid. They agree on the interest in tax rebates and both announced their candidacy in the “Sunday Telegraph”.
Solla Braverman.
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Suella Braverman, former State Attorney General
Daughter of immigrants from Kenya and the Republic of Mauritius, Braverman is emerging as one of the most unknown and discreet candidates.
Penny Mordaunt, secretary of state for trade
Penny Mordaunt communicated his decision to fight for the presidency of the United Kingdom on his Twitter account, in which he posted a video to indicate that the Conservative leadership has to change so that it is less focused on the personality of the leader and more on the problems that the government has. country.
Our leadership has changed. It needs to become a little less about the leader and a lot more about the ship. https://t.co/2O8T762DMT#pm4pm pic.twitter.com/Cib1w0sPBO
— Penny Mordaunt (@PennyMordaunt) July 10, 2022
Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary
In addition to the nine candidates, it is expected that this Monday the Foreign Minister, Liz Trusssubmit your application. Truss has been a parliamentarian since 2010 and had a meteoric rise at the hands of David Cameron, occupying different responsibilities in his cabinet, such as the Environment and Justice secretariats.
She is a beloved and influential leader among her colleagues and among the militants, forceful in her positions even when she changes them, as happened when in 2016 she defended remaining in the European Union and later and with the same vehemence the need to leave it. Her referent is Margaret Thatcher and one of his daughters is named Liberty.
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‘Freedom’ is your word flag. An official tory he defined it as “Thatcherism on steroids”.
Truss learned of Johnson’s resignation in Bali, Indonesia, where he was attending the G20 summit. At 46, he may be in for the opportunity of a lifetime.
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