British Prime Minister Truss, who has been in office for just 45 days, officially announced his resignation as prime minister on the 20th under internal and external pressure, becoming the shortest-lived prime minister in British history.
A commentary on the Spanish website pointed out that since 2016, the United Kingdom has experienced a gradual loss, and four prime ministers have stepped down in succession in turmoil, leaving the United Kingdom unable to find its place. And now everyone's main concern is who will be the new British prime minister next? The question of whether former Prime Minister Johnson will "make a comeback".
According to the election arrangement of the new party leader announced by the Conservative Party, candidates who intend to run must win the nomination of at least 100 Conservative MPs at 2 pm local time on the 24th. There are now 357 Conservative MPs in Parliament, meaning that in the first round of voting, only a maximum of three candidates can pass the threshold. These three candidates are then voted out by Conservative MPs, and if the number of votes is close, finally all Conservative Party members vote online to decide.
At that time, if only one candidate is nominated enough, that candidate will become the new leader of the Conservative Party and become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. According to this process, the new British prime minister will be finally announced on October 28.
At present, there are serious divisions within the Conservative Party, and Truss has no particularly obvious replacement. British bookmakers have also taken the opportunity to offer odds for the election of a possible successor. The most likely successors are: former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sunak, current Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt, former Secretary of State for Defence Mordaunt, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, current Minister for Defence Wallace and Secretary of State for International Trade Badnoch. Among them, the current finance minister Hunt has already stated that he has no intention of running for prime minister.
At present, public opinion believes that the next British prime minister should first have the ability to stabilize and deal with economic problems. Because the main problem facing the United Kingdom, including the whole of Europe, is the energy crisis and inflation, if it does not have accurate economic judgment and effective policies, it will still repeat the mistakes of Truss. Truss used to be economically confident and rigid, and moved too much on the issue of tax cuts, making a sharp turn, causing the British economy to almost overturn. Therefore, if you don't have diamond diamonds, don't do porcelain work. Without thinking of a good response in economic policy, it is better not to act rashly. Being the prime minister of the United Kingdom is now a high risk, and if you don't do it well, you will have to step down and leave.
Second, this candidate for prime minister must be supported by a majority of the Conservative Party and have a public opinion base. Tesla gives the impression that the party's foundation is unstable, and the employment is also a small circle of decision-making, and cannot listen to the opinions of others. Obviously, everyone will not receive firm support from the party at a critical moment. As soon as the wind blows, they will be forced into the palace and seize power. As a result, the British political scene was shaken and could not settle down.
Third, on the question of whether Johnson will make a comeback. At present, there is information that Johnson intends to run for the leadership of the Conservative Party. He is currently observing the situation and believes that it is in the national interest. It may also be that he was bitten by a snake for a while, and he was afraid of the well rope for ten years. He was not willing to taste the taste of being forced to step down a second time.
Although Johnson has a certain power and influence in the Conservative Party, he will also have a lot of support. But previous scandals hurt his candidacy a lot. In addition, his full support for Ukraine's war against Russia during his term of office and the imposition of sanctions against Russia will cause dissatisfaction with public opinion is also a question mark.
Therefore, for the Conservative Party, if Johnson is reactivated, it will be regarded by the outside world as a lack of talent and insufficient governing ability in the Conservative Party, and will be fiercely attacked by the opposition Labour Party, which has been eager to try and encourage a national election, and the Conservative Party is asking for trouble. Therefore, for the Conservative Party, if the party leader is wrong again, it will drive itself into a corner. If the matter is not more than three, it will not be able to explain it at that time, and it is likely to face the risk of losing the ruling power.
From this point of view, this "swapping" drama in the UK still has to be seen.