As every UK PM changes, several Britons are starting to wonder why a small proportion of the population influences the choice of the nation’s leader. Read to know the norm for Prime Minister election in Britain.
Do Britons vote for the UK PM?
Britain is divided into 650 local constituencies and people choose a representative who they want as their MP, the local member of the parliament. Usually, they are members of the major political parties. And, the party winning majority of the seats forms a government. The leader of the party automatically becomes the UK PM. While coalitions are possible, the British voting system favors the two major parties. Moreover, in most typical scenarios, a single party takes the majority of seats.
Following this, the party’s ordinary members vote to choose between the two candidates. The last time around, they chose Liz Truss over Rishi Sunak. However, if they are successful in uniting behind one candidate, there is no need for the other members to vote.
More on the general elections
Following the resignation of Theresa May, Boris Jhonson was selected by his party. He was the UK PM for five months before the electros ticked the ballot cards. The voters’ support for the conservative party did not solidify his position as the PM. Only 70,000 people had the chance of directly voting against or for Boris. The question of the UK having a general election is floating. However, Britain did not require a general election for over two years. But as the change of the UK PM depends on very few people, the wider population is wondering why they don’t have the chance of selecting their next leader. In the coming days, the noise and demand for a general election are likely to keep increasing.