Tom Tugenhut is the latest British MP to enter the fray to succeed Boris Johnson as the Conservative Party leader and thus the Prime Minister, with Attorney General Suella Braverman and former Brexit Secretary Steve Baker also showing interest.
B. Johnson plans to remain as prime minister until a new successor is found in the autumn.
However, many of his Conservative colleagues and opposition politicians want him to leave immediately, although he has filled many ministerial posts left vacant by the barrage of resignations from his government.
It is recalled that Boris Johnson submitted his resignation yesterday, Thursday, after two days of desperate attempts to stay in power.
Around 60 Conservative MPs have resigned from government roles in recent days, at both senior and junior levels, raising doubts about the government’s ability to continue in power.
Speaking to the new cabinet he appointed yesterday, Mr Johnson promised he would not use his remaining time as prime minister to make “major changes in direction”.
The prospective successors
The timetable for the Tory leadership race is expected to be confirmed next week and the new prime minister is expected to be in place by September.
Unofficially, however, the succession race is already underway. The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugenhutannounced his candidacy for the Tory leadership, promising tax cuts, “new energy and ideas” for the government.
“I have served in the past – in the army and now in parliament. Now I hope to answer the call again, prime minister,” said the ex-serviceman, who has been a vocal critic of Boris Johnson.
The attorney general Suella Braverman has already confirmed that she will be a candidate, while the former Brexit minister Steve Baker he said he was “seriously” considering running, saying he had been asked to do so.
According to the Times newspaper, the former Minister of Finance Rishi Sunak he will present himself as a “serious candidate at a serious time” in the Conservative leadership race and argue that he is the only candidate with integrity.
Sunak, who resigned this week in protest at Johnson’s leadership, will argue that he can save the “honor” of the Conservative Party and that he has the experience to manage the financial crisis, according to the paper’s political editor.
THE Syed Javidformer Minister of Health, and the Minister of Transport Grand Saps – who also both resigned from the Johnson government – are also considering joining the fray, according to the BBC.
Other candidates are considered the Minister of Foreign Affairs Liz Truss and the former Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt.
More announcements are expected in the coming days, but some senior Tories have already said they will not stand as candidates, including former Prime Minister Michael Govethe deputy prime minister Dominic Raab and the former Minister of Health Matt Hancock.
New Transport Secretary Robert Courts said Mr Shapps, with whom he is partnering in the ministry’s succession, would be an “excellent choice” and also suggested Ben Wallacethe Minister of Defense, who is also the big favorite in betting.
“I think we need someone who will have experience, someone who will be able to campaign … someone who will be able to deliver results,” he told BBC Newsnight.
Source: Capital
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