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2016 Postmortem

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5. What the queen actually does is take the recommendation of the departing prime minister

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 06:04 AM

Jun 2016

As a constitutional monarch, Elizabeth II doesn't actually get to act entirely on her own in this matter.

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How will Cameron's successor as Tory leader be chosen, and when? [View all] Ken Burch Jun 2016 OP

The majority party's leader is chosen by the Queen (really). joshcryer Jun 2016 #1

The Queen's role is a mere formality malaise Jun 2016 #2

The Prime Minister is formally appointed by the monarch DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #6

If he were leaving tomorrow, the Queen would pick Boris Johnson Recursion Jun 2016 #4