When ian duncan smith quit, michael howard replaced him without a contest as nobody else ran. I guess it depends if 2 or more mp's decide to throw their hats into the ring ( and are both able to get however many mp's they need to sign their nomination papers )
On another pedantic note, we don't literally elect MP's to do anything. We have an unwritten constitution. We may be told by some that such and such happens, get clichéd wisdoms handed down as if they reflected reality. We've just had a situation where the Tory Party members have effectively chosen the PM. In fact the markets have just told the PM what to do next. MP's didn't. My MP, Geoffrey Cox, spent loads of time in the British Virgin Islands. I didn't elect him to do that. ( In fact I didn't elect him anyway, surprise, surprise).
I'm worried about all of them, tbh, and all the deluded people who vote for them. What are they on? But the idea that Badenoch could get anywhere nearer the levers of power is - disturbing.
There will be a general election. And that's what they'll say too. But the only difference between the parties concerns its timing
I always read the name as bad enoch.
