Gaffes, Duplicity and Ballots: How the Tory Party Picks a Leader
- Conservative MPs whittle field to two before membership picks
- Party wants new leader in place before Parliament summer break
Anti-Brexit protesters stand near a satirical sculpture of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May near the Houses of Parliament in London.
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Prime Minister Theresa May has fired the starting gun on the race to replace her. Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is the early favorite, but Tory leadership contests are curious beasts in which front-runners often don’t win.
Here’s a brief guide.