Author: Cuckoo
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British Prime Minister Truss set a record, resigning quickly after only 45 days in office. However, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become a favorite for the new prime minister, and of course, his lead in approval may only be a stopgap measure for the Conservative Party "in a hurry". At the same time, the previously low-key Labour Party has made a move, pointing at the Conservative Party and the constitutional monarchy, the British people have continued to demonstrate, and the opposition parties have called for an immediate general election, and the ruling position of the British Conservative Party is in danger. The upheaval in British politics has begun to unfold, and Truss seems to be the initiator of this upheaval, what role does she play?
On October 20, local time, former British Prime Minister Truss announced his resignation as the leader of the British Conservative Party. After announcing his resignation, Truss automatically stepped down as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, becoming the shortest-lived Prime Minister in British history, serving only 45 days. But more interesting than her resignation is who will take over as prime minister now. What's even more ridiculous is that the hottest candidate in the media is Johnson, who was ousted by Truss before. The chaos in British politics is not simple, so let's start with the recent situation.
On September 5, Liz Truss, as the candidate for prime minister promoted by the ruling Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, won the election and accepted the official appointment of Queen Elizabeth II the next day, becoming the 56th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the third female Prime Minister in British history. Her radical policies, such as abolishing the 45% top income tax and lowering the base tax rate, seem to be unreasonable, but also seem to curb inflation and try to improve Britain's current poor fiscal position. However, the measures were too aggressive, causing confidence to collapse and public opinion to surge, the pound fell sharply, and the yield of British gilts rose close to history. To make matters worse, policies intended to curb inflation have not worked, with daily necessities such as bread and cereals, meat, dairy and eggs rising at the top of the list, and even the International Monetary Fund argues that the UK is ill-considered.
All this made the newly inaugurated Truss government widely criticized in the United Kingdom, and then a series of Truss's changes made people doubt her ability and level, and many people thought that her "Iron Lady" was actually the inside of the "paper lady" under the outside, and she was completely incapable of her duties. Some people are sarcastic that after Truss took office, only the funeral of the Queen of England was qualified, and the rest was fooling around. British media polls show that nearly half of the members of the Conservative Party want Prime Minister Truss to leave, and more than 100 Conservative MPs are ready to submit a letter of no confidence to Truss to Brady, chairman of the "1922 Committee", urging Truss to step down and leave quickly.
On October 19, when Truss was questioned by members of the House of Commons, Labour leader Starmer asked why she had not resigned, and Truss reiterated that he had no intention of resigning, claiming that he was a fighter, not a dropout. However, her tough posture lasted only one day, and on the 20th, Truss announced her resignation. Such a reversal of attitude is really funny, and then who will take over the next British prime minister has become the topic of concern of the current melon-eating public.
After Truss announced his resignation, the capitals of Britain's two largest opposition parties, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, were "impatient" in calling for an immediate general election. In response, the leader of the British Labour Party, Kiel Starmer, said: "The behavior of the Conservative Party has shown that it no longer has the power to govern... The Conservatives cannot simply shuffle their top personnel without the consent of the British people. We must have a chance to start over. We need general elections, and we need them now. And Ed Davey, leader of the British Liberal Democratic Party, said: "Boris Johnson has failed our country, Liz Truss has ruined our economy." The Conservatives have proven time and time again that they are not fit to lead our great country ... We need elections, we need the Conservatives to step down, we need real change. "The immediate start of general elections, the selection of a new prime minister and the withdrawal of the Conservatives from the ruling party are the calls of the opposition. Among them, the issue of the selection of the new prime minister is obviously the most concerned by the public.
According to the analysis of the British "Times", the most likely successors at present are: former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sunak, current Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt, former Secretary of State of Defense Mordaunt, former Prime Minister Johnson, current Secretary of State of Defense Wallace and Minister of International Trade Badnoch. But Sunak had fallen out with the Johnson faction within the Conservative Party and had not received much support. Hunter and Wallace have shown no desire to run in the election, and Badnoch, although he has some support, has no previous experience in important cabinet positions. So looking at the qualifications of these candidates, former Prime Minister Johnson is most likely to be elected as the next British Prime Minister. And judging by current polls, Johnson has a whopping 32 percent of support, the highest of any candidate. If he is re-elected, he will set a record for "the shortest return to the prime minister in British history".
However, if you consider the long time that the Conservative Party has been in power before, it would be a mistake to listen to the Times' analysis. The Conservative Party has long controlled British politics and media channels, and naturally wants to create a "choice question", and the choice is chosen in the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party's hype of Johnson's polls is also a last resort under the urgency of the situation, because the opposition party is not only watching, but now the British people are also difficult to be blinded by the Conservative Party's small calculations, and the opposition party has begun to act! Don't ignore another highlight of the British Guardian report, after British Prime Minister Truss announced his resignation, the leaders of the British Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats have expressed their stance to call for an immediate general election, saying that the Conservative Party can no longer be allowed to harm the country like this. The opposition party has such confidence and words, which shows that Johnson's polls and the analysis of the Times are not fully believed, and the focus is now not on whether Johnson can break the record and return to the phase, but the real heaven brewing in the British political arena! Once the "royalist" Conservative Party is shaken, the drastic changes in British politics can be imagined.
What most people didn't notice before this in September was that the British newspaper The Guardian reported that the British Labour Party was plotting a reform against the House of Lords aristocracy. If they win the next general election, they will seek to remove the seats of the nobility of the House of Lords and go to representatives from Scotland, Northern Ireland and other regions. Commissioned by Starmer, the current leader of the British Labour Party, former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown drafted a reform plan that proposed devolving more tax powers to regions with independent tendencies such as Scotland and Northern Ireland and replacing the House of Lords, made up of aristocrats. Starmer said that Labour had made a great reform in the late 90s, and now it was their generation's turn to do it, and this reform would be bolder than before.
The previous reforms were those imposed by former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1999 in the House of Lords. At that time, the British government enacted a bill that disqualified more than 600 hereditary nobles and replaced them with lifelong nobility, leaving only 90 hereditary parliamentarians. The Labour Party is currently going to remove all aristocratic seats in the upper parliament, which will cause an irreversible blow to the "royalists" and the Conservative forces, and will obviously shake the British constitutional monarchy. And the British people also have little affection for the aristocratic members of the House of Lords, believing that they are wasting taxpayers' money in vain. According to polls, only 9% of Britons think the current House of Lords system makes sense. According to the rules, members of the House of Lords receive a stipend of £323 for attending a one-day meeting, and half of it is deducted for remote online attendance at £162. If you not only attend, but also speak or debate with other MPs, you get even more, earning £677 per speech.
According to the British "Guardian" news, on October 1, local time, protest marches broke out in more than 50 cities and towns in the United Kingdom. At this point, the audience should better understand why the United Kingdom has also broken out such a huge parade compared to countries such as Germany, where the energy crisis is more serious. In addition to the equally soaring bills, dissatisfaction with Truss's aggressive policies in favor of the rich is brewing dissatisfaction with the Conservative government and the covert "seizing the moment" by Britain's opposition. On the whole, the Conservative Party has long controlled the House, key government positions, and media channels, and does have a "rule advantage" in elections. However, with the end of the queen, the recent chaos in the Conservative Party has caused great panic for the Conservative Party, and even had to try to "move back to Johnson" again. Under these circumstances, the secret plots of the opposition, especially the Labour Party, and the spark of mobilizing the people are not impossible to ignite. There is no real royal authority in Britain under the queen's death, and even failure to succeed once will plant the seeds of the shaking of the British constitutional monarchy.
Finally, there is a shocking doubt, although Truss is a Conservative Party, she actually comes from a left-wing Labour Party Kochi family, her father John Truss is a professor of mathematics at the University of Leeds, and her mother Priscilla holds a doctorate in social history from the University of Victoria. Truss received a top-level education from an early age with excellent academic performance, and after graduating from secondary school was accepted to Merton College, Oxford, to study philosophy, politics and economics. After that, Truss obtained the qualification of accountant and worked in major enterprises. His husband is also a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science and is also a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA). So is Truss really as ignorant and arrogant as it is said outside? Will Truss's "45 Days Absurd" be a wonderful shocking counter-script? If this is the case, Truss's experience of being born in a Labour Party Kochi family, studying hard all the way to the political scene to "lurk" in the Conservative Party, and quickly disrupting the political landscape, Truss's experience is really a wonderful performance. Whatever the truth, Truss did leave a deep impression on people, and finally set off a prelude to the drama of British politics.