How is it possible for a British Prime Minister to resign and still be in power? Voters will not have any say in who he replaces. The British political system: explanations.
Boris Johnson stays in Downing Street, how is that possible?
After a series of scandals and resignations, the British Prime minister announced his resignation on Thursday. He will remain Prime Minister until his successor is appointed, just as Theresa May or David Cameron did before him.
Next week will be the announcement of the timetable, which is in the hands the "Comite 1922", responsible to the internal organization of Conservative Party. It will take several weeks to elect the Conservative Party's new leader, who will also be the Prime Minister. The race for the next leader of the Conservative Party is now organized. However, the Prime Minister retains all his powers. Boris Johnson, however, indicated during a Council of Ministers that his government would not seek to implement any new policies.
Britons react to Boris Johnson's resignation from his position as Conservative Party leader. This opens the door for the appointment of a new Prime Minster
Many voices called for an interim Prime Minister. His spokesperson ruled the hypothesis out on Friday. His spokesperson stated that the Prime Minister was acting according to convention. He will remain Prime Minister until a new leader of the party is elected. The work of government will continue while he is away," he said to reporters.
Voters will have a say
No, unless they have their Conservative party cards. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. In that country, the leader of the winning party automatically becomes Prime Minister. However, the resignation of the leader or majority party member does not automatically trigger a general elections. They are held only every five years.
Boris Johnson was elected after Theresa May resigned. She had failed repeatedly to pass her Brexit deal through Parliament and had to leave Downing Street. David Cameron, the last British Prime Minister to be elected in general elections, was David Cameron.
How does the ballot function?
The candidates must be Tory MPs and have to declare themselves. After that, their peers hold a series vote to remove them. Candidates who do not reach a certain threshold are eliminated in the first two rounds. The candidate who is last in the first round of the next round is eliminated until there are two remaining candidates.
The party members will vote for one of these candidates at the end. Boris Johnson will be succeeded by the winner in Downing Street.
