A Pivotal Day in British Politics
Britain is inching closer to appointing a new Prime Minister to succeed Liz Truss. In the past 24 hours, efforts by opponents to prevent Boris Johnson’s return to 10 Downing Street have been somewhat fruitful, and the pace of public support from Conservative Members of Parliament for Boris has slowed.
To reach the threshold for entering the Conservative leadership and Prime Ministerial race, candidates must first secure the official support of at least 100 MPs from their party in the House of Commons. Of the three main candidates, Rishi Sunak has long surpassed this threshold, while Boris still lacks 100 official endorsements.
Last night, a private meeting took place between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson, who has returned from his Caribbean holiday. Commentators interpret this as an attempt to reach some sort of agreement on forming the future government.
Naturally, the Biden administration is closely monitoring the political developments in Britain. By Monday afternoon, we will have an initial understanding of the lineup of Conservative leadership competitors. However, a possible agreement between Sunak and Johnson might conclude everything sooner than the scheduled date for introducing the new Prime Minister, which is Friday.