United Kingdom: in the face of the war of succession the voters of the Tories divided
A Briton looks at the front pages of newspapers on display at a newsstand in London, Friday, July 8, 2022. AP - Frank Augstein
Text by: Daniel Vallot Follow
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The race to succeed Boris Johnson is officially launched in the United Kingdom.
Several candidates have declared themselves and among them former finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of the favorites in the race… it is up to conservative voters to make the choice.
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From our special correspondent in London
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The spectacular resignation of the Prime Minister, plagued by repeated scandals, opens a period of uncertainty for the Tories who will have to find a new leader.
Whoever emerges victorious in the race will be the country's next prime minister: a tough choice for Conservative Party voters.
Less than two days have passed since the resignation of Boris Johnson and Diana is a little lost between all the potential candidates for the succession.
One of them, however, caught his attention: “
There's one I saw on TV yesterday, he seems very good to me!
He's Ben Wallace the Minister of Defence… For me, there's no one else worthwhile, neither Dominic Raab nor Liz Truss… I don't trust them… I believe that Ben Wallace, c is the right person.
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A number of us have an obligation to keep this country safe, no matter who is PM.
The Party has a mechanism to change leaders and that is the mechanism which I advise colleagues to use.
In the meantime, the public would not forgive us if we left these Offices of State empty.
— Rt. Hon Ben Wallace MP (@BWallaceMP) July 7, 2022
For now, a dozen names are circulating in the media.
Among them: Sajid Javid, the former Minister of Health.
Alex sees in him a candidate capable of moving the lines.
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You need someone who is fair and who comes from a different background.
Someone from outside to sort out any issues.
A bit like Barack Obama in the United States.
But will the British accept a person of Pakistani origin to govern?
I don't think that can be possible...
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Make a clean sweep
Change: this is clearly what the voters of the Conservative Party want… After Boris Johnson, Clare wants a solid leader with integrity.
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I really hope that we will find someone serious, who can lead the country through the crises we are going through.
It's difficult because many ministers have compromised with Boris Johnson by staying with him for so long.
Really, we need someone new, to make a fresh start.
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We will have to wait until September to know the name of the new president of the Conservative Party, and therefore of the future Prime Minister.
Until then, except for a dramatic change, it is Boris Johnson who will deal with current affairs.
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