It’s a grey area
In practice yes the Tory party members are picking the new prime minister but in theory they aren’t.
They are selecting the new leader of the Conservative party which they are entitled to do.
MPs will then vote to make that leader prime minister (or not) which is constitutionally correct.
It is possible that boris May win the leadership but have MPs vote against him and we could get a general election.
Posted By: matgore on June 8th 2019 at 10:37:33
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- FAO Old Git, re conversation last night (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 8, 09:43:51
- It’s a grey area (General Chat) - matgore, Jun 8, 10:37:33
- MPs won’t vote to make that leader prime minister. No such vote exists. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 8, 10:40:53
- No guarantee Tory members will get a vote (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 8, 15:23:09
- (So I’ve no idea where you get the ‘this is constitutionally correct’ thing from) (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 8, 10:42:33
- Because Queenie appoints a PM (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 8, 11:16:01
- MPs won’t vote to make that leader prime minister. No such vote exists. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 8, 10:40:53
- I love this post! Looking forward to OG's reply (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 8, 09:57:50
- Mostly likely won’t (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 8, 13:23:28
- I was not aware of that. It is against parliamentary democracy, just as (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 09:49:31
- Changed in '98 after the defeat to Blair (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 8, 10:04:10
- This is scary as the new "leader" effecively writes a new manifesto (General Chat) - biffbro, Jun 8, 10:23:46
- Yes, and it's not quite a gimme (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 8, 10:15:56
- The only hope for the Tories is a Deal (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 8, 10:50:17
- Brutal deconstruction of Boris by Matthew Parris in the Times (General Chat) - Old Man, Jun 8, 11:38:58
- The only hope for the Tories is a Deal (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 8, 10:50:17
- Morning Steve ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 8, 09:54:55
- Morning (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 10:29:10
- Changed in '98 after the defeat to Blair (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 8, 10:04:10
- It’s a grey area (General Chat) - matgore, Jun 8, 10:37:33
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