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The battle for Cameron’s successor begins
After the Brexit vote and the announced resignation of the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, the hot Phase of the succession fight begins now. The race could be two women.
David Cameron and his possible successor, Theresa May (archive image)
The British Conservatives begin this Tuesday their Selection of candidates for the succession of party leader and Prime Minister David Cameron. Five politicians have thrown their hat in the Ring. In three ballots, the house of Commons-the Conservative group will vote on the candidates, wherein each of the one to be eliminated with the least votes from the candidate field.
Further rounds will follow on Thursday and at 12. July. The then remaining two candidates will compete in a ballot of the 150,000 party members against each other. And the winner of the 9. September will be announced.
Theresa May appeared during the referendum-election campaign, little in appearance
The most likely candidate is interior Minister Theresa May, who had campaigned before the Brexit Referendum for the British staying in the EU to occur, however, without too strong an appearance. It is for six years at the helm of the interior Ministry. You should be the next head of government, wants May limit, in the framework of a new trade agreement with Brussels, the immigration of EU citizens.
The vote of the British people for the EU was emitting a strong message against the applicable freedom of movement, says May. At the same time, it reiterated that there is no “period” for the Brexit. May we recommend the fractious party as a figure of compensation. For you Secretary Philip Hammond advertises, among other things, the outside. You had to negotiate with their pragmatism, the best Person, the best divorce agreement between the UK and the EU, wrote Hammond in a column of the “Daily Telegraph”.
As your strongest competitor for energy state Secretary, Andrea Leadsom, who wants to be different, as May be required to implement the exit as quickly as possible. The 53-year-old former Banker and Fund Manager, was one of the leading representatives of the “Leave”camp. After the vote by the 23. June, it called for the Celebration of Britain’s “independence”. Leadsom has the support of the Brexit-the word leader and Ex-mayor of London, Boris Johnson. The policy, I need the necessary “momentum” and the “determination” that the next head of government of the country, said Johnson. He, himself, had announced last week, surprising his renunciation of a candidacy.
Heavy Blow
To General Surprise, the candidacy of the 48-year-old justice Minister, Michael Gove, caused a stir. The former Journalist was under Cameron until 2014, Minister of education, after the election in 2015, he headed the justice Department. Gove is a close friend and long-time companion Cameron – his decision, the Brexit camp to join, was a severe blow for the Tory leader. In Combination with Brexit-leaders Boris Johnson, Gove was regarded as the more sober, more intellectual representatives of the “Leave”campaign. With his surprising candidacy, as Cameron’s successor Gove forced the resignation of the former London mayor Johnson to the office. In the event of his election to the Prime Gove does not want to initiate according to his own words in front of the the coming year, the EU-exit.
Michael Gove stuck to the Image of the traitor, after he turned first against Cameron, and against Johnson
The 43-year-old labour Minister Stephen Crabb to be given much of a chance on Cameron’s successor. The advocates for an EU-whereabouts is the first since the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith in March, in the office, prior to that, he was Secretary of state for Wales is responsible. Crabb comes from there; he grew up as the son of a single mother to pull in a social apartment – an unusual resume in a party, which is criticized by some as elitist. His colleagues appreciate the professing Christians as amiable and conscientious, however, doubt his leadership qualities.
Outsiders, the former defence Minister and a notorious eurosceptic Liam Fox. The 54-year-old former doctor is on the right of the Tories. In 2011, he had to because of dubious relations with a friendly lobbyists from office. Eleven years ago, had applied to Fox for the Prime Minister’s office, the victory Cameron was wearing it.
stu/rb (afp, dpa, rtr)