Liz Truss: the likely next British Prime Minister

There are still a few weeks before the Conservative Party makes the decision on Boris Johnson's successor as British Prime Minister, yet, at least for the moment, the odds seem to be skewing in favor of former foreign minister, Liz Truss, rather than in favor. by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Suniak.

The fight was tough. After a series of televised debates and several rounds of voting by Conservative Members of Parliament, the original field of 11 candidates narrowed to two: Truss and Rishi Sunak. But the latter had resigned before Johnson, with a harsh letter against the former leader and this did not please many members of the Conservatives who, while wanting to change their limp leader, did not want to humiliate him. In the end, the Rishi choice favored Liz, who appeared more "Loyal" to the party line and the leader.

Precisely for this reason Liz Truss appears in the lead in the race as prime minister, as also indicated by the odds related to betting and published by The Telegraph.

What does this mean in relations for the UK and its international relations?

• from the point of view of internal policies, his position will not differ particularly from that followed up to now by Johnson, so he will try to intervene as little as possible, but with an eye attentive to the economically most disadvantaged classes;
• relations with the EU will not improve. Truss is a tough Brexiter who has invested heavily in recreating good relations with the old Commonwealth from a commercial standpoint. Indeed, we could see a further stiffening of British positions and a renewal of attempts to build a pro-Anglo-American bloc in Eastern Europe;
• also from the point of view of the British position in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, no particular changes are to be expected, with London's active military support for Kiev. Relationships, including personal ones, between her and Lavrov have been very tough in recent months, so support for Ukraine should not decrease.

Obviously in these weeks we could also see some twists, but the trend is for now. Truss will therefore seek to unify the Conservative party, which is coming apart from the Johnson era, especially for its scandals and sensational gaffes. We will see if it succeeds.

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