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UKWhen Prime Minister Boris Johnsonresigns like in the fall, a crowded list of candidates is waiting for him.
"What's interesting about the current situation is that there are no obvious heirs to take over from Boris," Alan Mendoza, co-founder and executive director of the Henry Jackson Society, told Fox News Thursday. rice field.
Even after winning the majority in the 2019 election, the Conservative Party is still under the control of the British government, so the next Prime Minister will be a member of the party. However, it is still controversial whether members of the party will take over Johnson, and candidates such as former Prime Minister Lishi Snack, Trade Minister Penny Modant, and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace are the next leaders in the country. It is considered a potential favorite.
Skybet's odds are that the betting market is now in favor of Wallace, who is praised for Britain's response leadership duringRussia's invasion of Ukraine. increase. Sky Bet sees Sunak as the second most promising candidate, and Mordaunt checks in third on the betting site.
UK PRIME MINISTERBORIS JOHNSON announces resignation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (REUTERS / Peter Nicholls)
On other betting sites, Wallace is third behind snacks and modants. Snacks, who resigned fromJohnson's Cabinetearlier this week, are considered a potentially financially responsible leader in getting the country's finances on track. From 1997 to 2010, the Labor Party has used her career as a pitch to appeal to voters in the national worker class.
Polling shows a situation similar to a better market, and one study shows that Wallace is by far the favorite of Conservative members. Mordaunt and Sunak follow immediately, but long shots such as Liz Truss, Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi all have some support.
"There is no successor vote to show what lead he [Johnson] had in the last leader election, both inside and outside the party," Mendoza said.
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This choice is for the Conservative Party Will be important for. There is growing speculation that the general electioncould be summoned soon this year. Although he believes the probability of betting is unlikely until 2023, Mendoza said the next leader is aiming to present a vision to voters.
"The party itself wants the ability, stability, and clear vision from the next leader, not the ideology. If the winner can achieve this, he may win the next general election. It will be very expensive, "he said.
