Will Truss's Time end in Failure? Assessing the Prospects of the latest ‘Takeover’ Prime Minister

In September 2022, Elizabeth Truss became the third Prime Minister in a row to take office directly as a result of a party leadership election. My study of takeovers between 1916 and 2016 found they have a shorter time in office than those who are elected, because they inherit deep crisis and divide...

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Published in:The Political quarterly (London. 1930) 2022-10, Vol.93 (4), p.717-722
Main Author: Worthy, Ben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
crisis
Elections
Leadership
Liz Truss
party
Political leadership
Political parties
Prime Minister
Prime ministers
Prospects
takeover
Takeovers
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Summary:In September 2022, Elizabeth Truss became the third Prime Minister in a row to take office directly as a result of a party leadership election. My study of takeovers between 1916 and 2016 found they have a shorter time in office than those who are elected, because they inherit deep crisis and divided parties. They also face the dilemma of whether, and when, to call a general election.
ISSN:0032-3179
1467-923X
DOI:10.1111/1467-923X.13199