The conservatives have already shuffled behind closed doors some names to replace her. Now, since general elections have not been called, the Tories They will hold another vote to choose a new head of government.
Jeremy Hunt
In this new scenario, Jeremy Hunt, the current Finance Minister, is presented as one of the preferred candidates to succeed Truss. Among other things because in record time (he has been in the position for four days) he has established himself as a solid lifesaver for conservatives at a time of extreme fragility.
He was in charge of scrap one tax cut after another of the government’s star plan -the ‘mini-budget’- to calm the market. In addition, Hunt has extensive experience: he was Minister of Culture with David Cameron, of Foreign Affairs with Theresa May and of Health with both.
Jeremy Hunt, new Chancellor of the Exchequer
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In 2019, he appeared in the conservative primary, reached the final round and lost to Boris Johnson. This same year he also ran, although of the eight initial candidates he received the least support, with only 18 votes. He then backed former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, Truss’s main rival and another of the names enter the poolsalthough not in a conventional way.
Rishi Sunak and Penny Mourdant
Rumors about a possible plot have increased in recent days tory to replace Truss with a tandem made up of Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, his two main rivals in the summer leadership race, who could be appointed without the need to hold another primary. Some, however, consider that elect a new head of government without an internal vote is undemocratic.
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On paper, this formula is designed to reach most of the ideological foundations and quell the widespread discontent that has gripped the ranks Tories…and the voters. Without going any further, a survey of YouGov points out that half of those who opted for the conservatives in the last elections want them to expel the one who is the fourth prime minister of the last six years. In addition, 62% maintain that choosing Truss was the wrong decision.
In this sense, Rishi Sunak, who warned about the financial consequences of cutting too many taxes too soon, would seem like the most logical alternative. However, this may not be to the liking of Truss’s supporters and, in addition, many see him as a traitor for being the instigator of the riot that brought down Johnson.
And that’s where it comes in Penny Mordaunta relatively new face that remained intact during the Johnson era and that he had broad base support during the primaries. In addition, during the last month, Mordaunt has served as leader of the House of Commons, which has allowed him to stay out of the controversial ‘mini-budget’.
ben wallace
The current British defense minister, Ben Wallace, has also managed to get away from the chaos generated by the fiscal plan presented by Truss and Kwarteng. Following Johnson’s forced resignation in July, many pointed to him as the new occupant of Downing Street, although he decided not to run for leadership. If he now decided to do it, he would continue to have wide support within the party.
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