New UK Prime Minister

It's Rishi Sunak as Penny Mordaunt withdraws.

So one candidate with the benchmark of 100 MPs nominations he's elected unopposed.

... Now how long will he last 🤨

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LegendofPeza · 61-69, M

Johnson got 102 apparently (according to Brady) and Mordaunt 90. That's over half the parliamentary party who didn't throw their lot in with Fishy Rishi from the off.

How long will he last ? ....... that's anyone's guess.

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LegendofPeza · 61-69, M

@SW-User Brady confirmed Johnson's numbers. I can't find any such confirmation for Mordaunt.

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OldBrit · 61-69, M

@LegendofPeza but Modaunt's 90 was claimed after Boris withdrew so how much double accounting is there? We'll never know as a vote was never forced.

LegendofPeza · 61-69, M

@OldBrit That's why I said I couldn't find any such confirmation for Mordaunt.

Edit: I did just come across this however .....

'Penny Mordaunt came within 10 MPs of making the ballot against Rishi Sunak, with her allies blaming Boris Johnson for spooking Conservative MPs who told her they had no choice but to try and block his return.

Sources in Mordaunt’s campaign team showed evidence that Mordaunt had almost reached the requisite number of endorsements to face Sunak in a run-off, but admitted that support began to drain away in the final hours.'

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/24/penny-mordaunt-was-fewer-than-10-mps-shy-of-making-ballot-against-rishi-sunak