The former prime minister’s impulse “is almost certainly to go,” according to shadow foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell, but more time is required for possible successors to present their cases.
This opinion differs from that of other prominent leaders who worry that a drawn-out election would create a void that Labour and Reform UK may exploit.
On Monday, Mr. Mitchell stated on Times Radio, “I don’t think the appropriate course of action is an interim leader.
“I think his instinct is almost certainly to go,” he continued. I’m hoping he won’t.
According to Mr. Mitchell, “a debate to take place” regarding the party’s succession would be appropriate during the Conservative Party conference at the end of September.
He cited Michael Howard as an example, who postponed his resignation as Conservative leader for six months following a 2005 election setback.
David Cameron finally succeeded Mr. Howard after winning the next two elections.
