The British Conservative Party attended the meeting. fierce competition among candidates to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister who went so far as to force suspending a new television debate between them to interrupt the show.
The third televised debate between the contestants who are still in contention (it’s up to four today and will be three tomorrow) is scheduled for Tuesday night on ‘Sky News’.
But two of the most well-known names who want to lead the party and the government, former Economy Minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Minister Liz Truss, have openly demanded that the discussion not take place. stab wounds among other party membersCalling to understand each other, when one of them comes to the head of the Government, do not inflict irreparable wounds in front of everyone.
this accusations of a personal nature In the discussions on Friday and Sunday, it was difficult at times to remember that the five participants were party mates.
In the last one, Sunak asked Truss with a mischievous smile whether he regretted joining the Liberal Democrats or more so. He defended the permanence of the British. EU. He responded by recalling the former Minister of Economy’s education in elite private centers, comparing it to its more humble origins.
one candidate is missing
Therefore, in the last few hours voices calling for a ceasefire Among the four candidates as of tonight, following the elimination of moderate Tom Tugendhat, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in the third round of voting among ‘Tory’ lawmakers in the third round of voting.
Of the contestants who are still in contention, three seem a priori to have more options to play for two seats that can compete in the primary elections to be held among conservative militants, the result of which will be determined on September 5th. Former Minister of Economy Rishi Sunak leading by three votes The ‘Tory’ so far has risen again to 115 on the level of support received among MPs.
But behind it The fight between the three women heats up: Secretary of State for Trade Penny Mordaunt is still second with 82 votes (despite losing one vote compared to Friday), while two representatives of the Conservative right wing, Secretary of State Liz Truss and Kemi MP Badenoch, grew in support with 71 and 58.
The latter looks set to drop in the next voting round scheduled for noon on Tuesday, although the surprise is too close to be ignored. Despite being eliminated, his presence in the race served Tugendhat. mark your own profile and make a name for yourself not only among the ordinary “stories”, but also among the general public.
His interventions in the candidates’ first televised debate last Friday were the most acclaimed by the public who knew him. The power to condemn Johnson as a “rogue” leader and to demand a radical change in their education.
However, this did not gain him enough support in the ruthless ‘Tory’ group, which did not take much consideration when choosing or overthrowing a leader.
fight in parliament
Before this new ‘tory’ vote, the Lower House one of the most brutal attacks Opposition leader Labor Keir Starmer said he launched it against Boris Johnson, who was still prime minister throughout the legislature.
On the occasion of the no-confidence motion called for by the government himself on Johnson, Starmer, knowing he would win, laid all his balls against a Johnson who showed no remorse or remorse for his actions as head of government. “It’s not summer for you Downing Street lives in a vengeful ‘slum’He exploded after declaring that “the delirium will never end”.
“This prime minister was not expelled for political reasons, he fell out of favor. Their own colleagues disapproved of them For his position (…) no one is in a worse position to repair the economy that he has not even destroyed, no one is in a worse position to restore trust than the one who broke it,” he added.
Previously Johnson, who mocked the lukewarmness of the attacks many times He had used his turn to justify the money he received for Starmer, his government’s achievements, especially his performance in the pandemic, and his role in the war in Ukraine. “We saved thousands of lives in the worst epidemic of the century. This government has never stopped teasing after wave and … we launched the vaccine program faster than anyone else.” said.
He seized the opportunity to launch a new attack on the European Union, which he accused of “attempting to nationalize the five million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to slow us down”.