The rules allow for the governing party to change leader without going to the people.
- Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway, University of London
Starmer’s cabinet is relatively inexperienced but the most gender-balanced in UK history.
The law says MPs have to vote in favour of holding an election – and with the Conservatives facing huge losses, there’s little chance of them wanting one.
Pemimpin baru partai Konservatif mewarisi negara yang sedang dalam krisis.
La nueva líder del partido conservador hereda un país envuelto en una profunda crisis.
The new leader of the Conservative party inherits a country in crisis.
Can a prime minister work from home?
It’s not actually unusual for a British prime minister to enter power like this. But does Johnson need a mandate more than most?
Theresa May’s resilience has been remarkable. But it is also finite.
No one is saying things are going well. But the really question is, could it ever have been any other way?
It sparked a series of government resignations, but what’s actually in Theresa May’s Brexit plan?
Voting is all over the place in 2018. But Labour is the party with most to think about after this result.
Prime Minister Theresa May proved a bit of a push over instead of wielding the axe in her cabinet reshuffle.
The first secretary of state follows Michael Fallon and Priti Patel to the backbenches, leaving Theresa May with an ever shrinking pool from which to draw ministerial talent.
The choices made on day one can reveal a lot about what a new Prime Minister has in store for the country.
General elections are the great democratic leveller. Every citizen – however wealthy, educated or interested – gets an opportunity to pass judgement on the performance of the government and the direction…
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