Could Rishi Sunak be toppled by Tory MPs before the election? | Westminster Source

There is speculation in Westminster that Tory MPs disillusioned with Rishi Sunak could seek to remove his as Prime Minister before the next general election.

Could the Tories really change leader for a third time between elections? Or is the talk just coming from a small number of rebels who do not have the numbers to succeed?

Ben Riley-Smith, The Telegraph’s Political Editor, unpacks what is really happening on no confidence letters and the appetite for change.

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[tonysherwood]

How many on the 1922 committee hold two passports?

[cazziem]

That would be the first positive thing the Tory’s have done for years

[ScepticalBrit]

Who cares, the Conservatives are toast!!!! bring on the general election 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[tonysherwood]

Recently dictated to by a hamster that controls the muppet in the whitehouse!

[nstark]

Sounds like Sunak is the Brittish counterpart of our MAGA Mike..in the same uncomfortable position.

[SomeoneBeginingWithI]

What happens if a leadership election is triggered but nobody wants to be a candidate? I've seen some headlines that Penny Mordant doesn't want to become leader right now even though some want her. What if others who are seen as potential candidates feel similarly? I think that at this point changing leader would undermine the party's credibility even more, and whether they choose to go even further right or more towards the centre they are likely to loose the next election badly. What if nobody wants to be prime minister for that loss?

[alisonbrown]

Rishi as chancellor was only chancellor in the world to put covid debt on a variable rate and not low long term fixed rate?? Economy sabotaging or COMPITENT his words!! Would u did that with ur morgage

[keithfrancis]

Um er uh yeah he'll just live off his wife's savings.
Hardship indeed losig his 'job'

[jhoqynf]

But this guy is so intelligent, so let us think carefully.

[peterteagleteagle]

There be better off with Mr Bean, sunak is as dull as ditch water, totally useless, complete defeatist boring, droll lifeless,