Posted on 07/08/2016 8:39:09 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Britain's next prime minister, tasked with negotiating the country's exit from the European Union, will be chosen by Sept. 9 following a vote of the ruling Conservative Party's 150,000 grassroots members.
After two votes by Conservative lawmakers, the two candidates for the job are interior minister Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom, a junior energy minister. For more information on the candidates see:
Below are the key details of how the next leader is chosen and who gets to decide:
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WHAT DO THEY WANT NEXT? - A YouGov poll conducted after the referendum showed 63 percent of the party's members had voted to leave the EU.
The same survey asked members what they thought should be the party's top three or four priorities. Eighty four percent named the economy, 51 percent opted for Europe or defence and 50 percent cited immigration and asylum. Three percent listed the environment as a priority.
- A YouGov survey of party members conducted in early July showed:
The three most important criteria for Cameron's successor are someone who would make a competent prime minister (74 percent of members), someone capable of uniting the party (65 percent) and someone who has good policy ideas (41 percent).
Fifty-seven percent of party members believe the next prime minister should only negotiate a free trade deal with the EU if it can be done without giving EU citizens the right to live and work in Britain. Conversely 33 percent say such a deal should be struck even if it gives EU citizens settlement rights.
(Excerpt) Read more at economictimes.indiatimes.com ...
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That sounds like Leadsom would win out over May (who voted Remain and has a horrible record on immigration).
According to the article 53% of the (I presume adult) British population are “professional, managers, supervisors and administrative workers”. Is that possible? Is there any body in Britain that, you know, makes stuff? Who do all these people manage and supervise?
This is 53% of the Conservative Party membership (150,000 people who pay their monthly dues), not the entire population.
According to the article 75% of the Conservative membership fall into these groups and 53% of the overall British population.
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