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Boris Johnson: Is this the face of our future prime minister?
Prime Minister Mr Cameron has announced that he will step down after losing the historic referendum on Britain's membership of the EU. Mr Cameron said that he hopes that a new Prime Minister will be in office by October after a Conservative leadership contest. He said: "I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months, but I don't think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country to its next destination."But who could take the top job and move into Downing Street after Mr Cameron's departure?
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Former London mayor and leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson is the favourite to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister. The outspoken Eurosceptic has be a persuasive voice in the Brexit campaign and in many ways he has been the popular figurehead of the Out movement. In a rousing victory speech, the high-profile Conservative MP welcomed Brexit as a "glorious opportunity" for the nation.
Mr Johnson is now 8/13 favourite to become the next leader of the Conservatives and 8/11 favourite to become the next Prime Minister, according to Coral this morning. "Having played a leading role in the Vote Leave campaign, Boris Johnson agen sbobet would seem to be in pole position to replace David Cameron when the PM steps down," said Coral's David Stevens.Mr Johnson is the even favourite to become the next Conservative leader, according to William Hill today.
William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said that Mr Johnson seems to attract popular support regardless of what he says and does. Could Theresa May be the next Prime Minister?
Home Secretary Theresa May has kept a relatively low profile during the referendum campaign agen casio and still has her options open. Although Ms May came out in favour of Remain, her less central role in the campaign could make her attractive as a more neutral figure. Theresa May is now second favourite at 5/2 to be party leader and 7/2 to become PM, according to Coral today. The odds of her becoming the next Conservative leader were 7/2 today, according agen bola terpercaya to bookie William Hill.
Mr Sharpe said: "Ms May had drifted right out in the odds over recent months, finding very little support with political punters, but suddenly she seems to be back in favour and the money is hinting that she might be well placed to be a serious contender for the top job."
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Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Theresa May, George Osborne, Stephen Crabb and Ruth DavidsonCould Michael Gove be the next Prime Minister? Another possible future Prime Minister is leading Eurosceptic and Justice Secretary Michael Gove. The chances of Mr Gove becoming the next Conservative leader have shot up over the campaign period. He was previously unpopular as education secretary. His odds of becoming Prime Minister are now 13/2 and his odds of becoming the next Conservative leader are 9/2, according to Coral this morning. William Hill said that his odds of being the next Tory leader were just 20/1 at the start of the referendum campaign but had gone up to 9/2 by today.
Could George Osborne be the next Prime Minister?
Pro-EU George Osborne had been preparing to succeed Mr Cameron as the next leader for of the Conservatives for a number of years. His budget speech earlier this year was widely seen as a way to position himself as the next leader of the Tory party.But the resounding Brexit win not only makes this extremely unlikely, but it could mean that Mr Osborne loses his own job as Chancellor. The odds of Mr Osborne being the next Tory leader have fallen to 20/1 today after the Brexit vote, according to William Hill.
Who else could be Conservative leader?
Pro-Brexit energy minister Andrea Leadsom spoke with conviction and impressed the audience at the BBC's big referendum debate. The odds of her becoming the next Conservative have shortened to 12/1 today, according to William Hill. Stephen Crabb and Priti Patel are at 16/1, Amber Rudd and Ruth Davidson are at 25/1 and Sajid Javid and Philip Hammond are at 20/1, the bookie said.
Mr Crabb replaced Iain Duncan Smith as shadow work and pensions secretary, while Priti Patel has been a key figure in the Vote Leave campaign.
Remain advocate and Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson was also a powerful figure in the BBC debate.
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Coral's odds this morning:
Next Prime Minister: 14/1 Jeremy Corbyn, 16/1 Andrea Leadsom, Hilary Benn, 18/1 David Miliband, 20/1 Priti Patel, 25/1 Lisa Nandy, Ruth Davidson, 28/1 Phillip Hammond Next Conservative Leader: 9/1 Andrea Leadsom, 12/1 Priti Patel, 14/1 Ruth Davidson, 20/1 Liam Fox, Sajid Javid, 22/1 Phillip Hammond, 25/1 Stephen Crabb
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