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Can skirmish in the uk policy lead minister Theresa Mays departure? The question hangs loosely on the Wednesday evening – when the members of parliament in the Conservative party to have their say in a vote of confidence. How it works the process.

Why is it a vote of confidence?

the Question came up on the table after the 15 per cent of Conservative party mps in the british house of commons contacted the so-called 1922 committee chairman calling for a vote of confidence for Theresa May in the role of party leader.

the Committee, representing the members of the Conservative party, which are not included in the government and to be able to bring a vote of confidence is required to just 15% in favour of such a requirement. This corresponds to 48 of the party's members in the house of commons.

When and where is the vote?

According to Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee, will förtroendeomröstningen to take place in the house of commons between the hours of 19 and 21 cet on Wednesday 12 december. The votes will be counted immediately ochresultatet shall be announced shortly thereafter.

How goes förtroendeomröstningen?

All 315 members of parliament in the house of commons who belong to the Conservative party can vote. To sit still need Theresa May, a simple majority, which means 158 votes under the premise that all members will participate.

On May victorious from the vote, she left the party and may not be challenged again for the next 12 months. If she loses, she must resign and is forbidden to stand as a candidate in the election of a new leader.

A defeat for the May does not necessarily lead to new elections – but the Conservative party is embarking on a process to find a replacement which also will become the new prime minister.

If there are several possible candidates will Conservative party to hold a secret ballot to sort among the options. The least popular is cleared away and then held another vote. The process is repeated on Tuesdays and Thursdays to it that only two candidates remain. These then go on to enstörre omröstningdär all party members – who have been members longer than three months, may participate.