Tag: Tory leader

Interim Tory Leader Bergen Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election

Conservative Party interim leader Candice Bergen said on Sept. 6 she won’t defend her seat in the next federal election, a few days before her party is set to choose its new leader. In a statement announcing the decision, Bergen did not explicitly state her reason for declining to run in the next general election, which may…


How Does a Tory Party Leadership Contest Work?

The resignation of prime minister Boris Johnson fires the starting gun on the race to replace him as leader of the UK Conservative Party. Attorney General Suella Braverman has announced that she will contest the leadership contest, while influential backbencher and staunch Brexiteer Steve Baker has also suggested he is toying with running. Several major…