Go to mediabank UK flag. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 20There will be no general elections in the UK, the ruling Conservative Party is too weak, it would face defeat, says Patrick Diamond, professor of public policy at Queen Mary University of London. «There is no prospect of an early general election, because the position of the Conservative Party, according to (data from) public opinion polls, is simply too weak. If the elections were held now, it would be in danger of defeat,» Diamond told RIA Novosti. 
“But the memoirs will be short”: the British commented on the resignation of Truss According to the expert, “it is difficult to predict who will become the successor of Truss,” however, former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt are strong candidates. The Conservatives «want to have an experienced leader with a proven track record,» Diamond concluded. Prime Minister and leader of the British Conservative Party, Liz Truss, announced her resignation, noting that she would remain as head of the cabinet until her successor was elected. Truss, at the time of the announcement of her resignation, had served as Prime Minister of Great Britain for only 44 days, becoming the prime minister with the shortest tenure as head of the Cabinet in British history. According to him, the main lesson for the British in this whole situation is that party rules for choosing a leader have serious shortcomings — he is elected only among party members, regardless of whether this person has majority support in parliament, backed by real votes. Prime Minister and leader of the British Conservative Party Liz Truss announced her resignation, noting that she would remain as head cabinet until a successor is elected. Truss, at the time of the announcement of her resignation, served as Prime Minister of Great Britain for only 44 days, becoming the prime minister with the shortest tenure as head of the Cabinet in British history. new head of party and UK prime minister could be completed by 28 October, new PM could be appointed by 31 October. collapse, says the senator
