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Denzil_DC

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2. Backgrounder on potential candidates if May loses the vote:

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 04:15 AM

Dec 2018

The race to replace Theresa May: who are the likely candidates?

Seven Conservatives are in the frame should the prime minister lose a no-confidence vote

Dominic Raab

Boris Johnson

Michael Gove

Amber Rudd

Jeremy Hunt

Sajid Javid

Penny Mordaunt

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/19/the-race-to-replace-theresa-may-the-likely-candidates

Or, as summed up on Twitter:

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David Schneider ✔
@davidschneider

Next Tory leader, latest odds:

The one who lied on a bus 6-1
The one who lied about impact assessments 8-1
The one who lied to Parliament and resigned 10-1
The one who lied and didn’t resign 15-1
The one who destroyed the NHS 20-1
The one who didn’t know we were an island 8-1

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Brexit in chaos as Tory MPs trigger vote of no confidence in May [View all] Denzil_DC Dec 2018 OP

Link to BBC nitpicker Dec 2018 #1

Backgrounder on potential candidates if May loses the vote: Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #2

"The one who didn't know we were an island 8-1" WTF? nt Javaman Dec 2018 #11

Probably the Sec of State for Exiting the EU's comments about the Dover-Calais route muriel_volestrangler Dec 2018 #12

I see Muriel's got it covered. Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #13

Link to live coverage from The Guardian nitpicker Dec 2018 #3

What are the chances it could trigger a general election? Tiggeroshii Dec 2018 #4

Probably not right away nitpicker Dec 2018 #5

More from Wikipedia nitpicker Dec 2018 #6

That depends on whether the Conservative party splits. T_i_B Dec 2018 #8

This is an internal Tory Party vote of no confidence in May. Denzil_DC Dec 2018 #10

More from The Guardian live thread nitpicker Dec 2018 #7

Been watching the debate Maxheader Dec 2018 #9

Labour's policy on leaving the EU is very similar indeed to the Tories T_i_B Dec 2018 #14

To be honest, I doubt the ERG fruitloops will beat Theresa May tonight T_i_B Dec 2018 #15