The biggest and most popular of all the candidates was Rishi Sunak after Johnson’s withdrawal. When Boris Johnson’s ratings declined in 2021, Sunak was seen as his successor. Several surveys in front of Liz Truss started calling her a clear ‘winner’. In July, The Sunday Telegraph reported that nearly half of voters in the ruling Conservative Party believed Sunak would make a good prime minister in a poll. Rishi Sunak, who served as the COVID Chancellor, was at the top of the table on the ConservativeHome website by 2020 as he launched continuous support programs to help employees and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Everything was going well for Rishi Sunak
According to a 2019 survey by Ipsos UK, the highest 46 percent of Tory voters believed Sunak could do the best job as a prime minister. In this survey, 29 percent of the voters were with Liz Truss. On 20 July, Sunak had registered a landslide victory in the fifth round of voting to elect the leader of the Conservative Party. In the fifth round of voting, Rishi Sunak got 137 votes, while Liz Truss came second with 113 votes after which both are facing each other in the final round. In the fourth round also he got 118 votes and Truss got 86 votes. But since then, Sunak’s hopes seem to be shattered in the results of various surveys and polls.
And Liz Truss got ahead in the race
A new survey suggests that now the chances of Truss becoming Prime Minister are 90 percent. According to speculative company Markets, the chances of winning the truss are 90.91 per cent, while that of Rishi Sunak is reduced by 9.09 per cent. These polls show that the truss has become a favorite of Tory members. Talking to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Truss said, ‘I am putting myself ahead because I can lead and take tough decisions. I know where we need to work.
After all, how the truss won
Lagging behind in the race, Truss promised to take a massive tax cut if she wins, and this is where she probably beat Sunak. Inflation will be the biggest challenge in front of whoever sits on the throne of Britain after the Ukraine war. Apart from this, due to the deteriorating relations with China, tax cuts are a big issue in the China UK election. The Truss has promised the public that it will cut income tax by up to 1.25 percent. He has also promised to roll back the increase in corporation tax. The Truss believes that it is morally wrong to increase the tax in times of crisis. While Truss has promised to cut from day one, Sunak has spoken of focusing on a more measured approach to contain rising inflation.
party loyalist vs rebel
Truss, considered a “loyalist” to the Conservative Party, stood by Johnson even after a flurry of resignations from ministers. Some in the party blame Sunak for rebelling against Johnson and fear that Sunak may not defeat the opposition Labor Party in the next election. Pro-Truss lawmakers believe she can ‘start work’ from day one and has a plan to revive the economy by cutting taxes by £30bn.
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What is the reason behind Rishi Sunak?
Sunak’s image has suffered the biggest setback this year as the cost of living crisis intensified, in which his immense wealth played a big role. Keep in mind that Rishi Sunak is twice as rich as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, while the public is struggling with a serious financial crisis. Rishi Sunak is also being criticized for not handling the economic situation of Britain during his tenure as Finance Minister. Some also see him as a threat to the party’s future, who see Sunak as a weak candidate against a Labor rival.
Will be announced on 5th September
Two last names have appeared in the race for prime minister in Britain. Both the candidates will now campaign among the party members across the country. Some 160,000 Tory members would then vote for him. Members will send their votes by post which will be counted on 5 September after which the winner will be announced. It will be known only on 5 September who the Tory members hand over the command of Britain.