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The next PM: possible contenders to replace Theresa May The next PM: possible contenders to replace Theresa May
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After the disappointment of the Tory conference, the rumour mill is in overdrive, but who are the realistic candidates?
Peter Walker
Fri 6 Oct 2017 14.06 BST
Last modified on Wed 13 Dec 2017 08.19 GMT
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There is, we are told, no vacancy. But with a former Conservative party chairman touring the broadcast studios saying even some of Theresa May’s ministers agree it is time for her to go, it is no surprise speculation about the succession has intensified.There is, we are told, no vacancy. But with a former Conservative party chairman touring the broadcast studios saying even some of Theresa May’s ministers agree it is time for her to go, it is no surprise speculation about the succession has intensified.
But who would be best placed both to secure enough Tory MPs’ votes to reach the last two of the field, and then be popular enough with members to win the vote among them? Here are the main contenders.But who would be best placed both to secure enough Tory MPs’ votes to reach the last two of the field, and then be popular enough with members to win the vote among them? Here are the main contenders.
Conservative leadershipConservative leadership
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Theresa MayTheresa May
Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson
David DavisDavid Davis
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