Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to fix the “mistakes” by his predecessor Liz Truss and to rebuild economic stability and confidence. Sunak, 42, became the youngest prime minister for more than 200 years after being appointed by King Charles III at the Buckingham Palace on Oct. 25. Speaking on the steps of…
Michael Taube: From Boris to Liz to Sunak: A Strange Tale of British Politics
Commentary If you ever thought British politics was boring, the Tory government’s recent trials and tribulations may have put that feeling permanently to rest. When the Boris Johnson-led Tories won a huge majority in Dec. 2019, it seemed like a euphoric moment for the party and movement. It was the party’s biggest margin of victory…
Rishi Sunak to Become UK Prime Minister After Rivals Drop out of Race
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after both his rivals dropped out of the Conservative Party leadership race. Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons, wrote on Twitter minutes before nomination closed at 2 p.m. that she had decided to pull out and Sunak now had her “full…
Boris Johnson Pulls out of Race to Become UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has dramatically pulled out of the race to become Conservative Party leader, leaving former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in a dominant position to win the contest and become prime minister. The former prime minister had raced home from a holiday in the Caribbean to try and secure the backing of 100 Tory MPs to…
Rishi Sunak Vows to Fix UK Economy as He Enters Race to Become Prime Minister
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has formally entered the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister, promising to fix the economy and unite the Tory party. Sunak, who lost to Liz Truss in the last Tory leadership contest just six weeks ago, is making a renewed bid for the top job following Truss’s…
Johnson Lands in London as Sunak Believed to Have Enough Votes for Leadership Nomination
Boris Johnson landed in London on Saturday morning from a shortened holiday after a supporter said the former prime minister was ready to get his old job back following Liz Truss’s resignation. Conservative MP James Duddridge on Friday told the PA news agency that Johnson messaged him saying: “We are going to do this. I’m up for…
Truss’s Resignation a Symptom of Conservative Crisis in the Anglosphere
October 21, 2022
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Commentary The resignation of Liz Truss after barely six weeks as the UK prime minister is seen by many commentators as the consequence of pursuing “extremist, experimental” economic policies. Yet Sir Humphrey Appleby—of “Yes Prime Minister” fame—would have described Truss as “very courageous” in pursuing free market polices, which are now almost universally panned by…
Truss Resignation a Symptom of Conservative Crisis in the Anglosphere
October 21, 2022
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Commentary The resignation of Liz Truss after barely six weeks as the UK prime minister is seen by many commentators as the consequence of pursuing “extremist, experimental” economic policies. Yet Sir Humphrey Appleby—of “Yes Prime Minister” fame—would have described Truss as “very courageous” in pursuing free market polices, which are now almost universally panned by…
Boris Johnson Could Make Comeback as UK PM Contest Becomes 3-Horse Race
Boris Johnson could make a bid to resume the role of prime minister as the Conservative Party faces its second leadership contest this year, following the resignation of Liz Truss on Thursday. He could potentially face former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and ex-trade minister Penny Mordaunt in a vote by MPs on Monday. Johnson…
How the UK Will Choose Its New Prime Minister Following Liz Truss’s Resignation
The UK is set to choose yet another prime minister after Liz Truss was forced to resign on Oct. 20 after just six weeks in Downing Street. Truss had no choice but to step down after her entire economic programme based on massive unfunded tax cuts was scrapped following negative reactions from the financial markets,…
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