The UK Leadership Race : Sunak vs Truss

Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London

22-Jul-22 07:15

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The next British Prime Minister is now down to the Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. They have until September 5th to woo 180,000 Conservative party members. So far, the race to succeed Boris Johnson and to take over the legacy he leaves behind is neck and neck. Patrick Diamond, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London, analyses what each candidate has to offer.

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Categories: government, politics, international

Tags: liz truss, uk prime minister, rishi sunak, conservative party,

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