The UK has a new Prime Minister: Liz Truss

After many scandals, former Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the conservative party, Boris Johnson, resigned. After two months of campaigning and a couple of voting rounds, members of the conservative party have now chosen Liz Truss to lead their party and to become the UK’s next Prime Minister. Who were the other contestants competing with Liz Truss for the position? Watch the video to learn more.

Watch the video of 2.49 minutes.

Questions about the video:

1. According to Rishi Sunak, what makes him the perfect candidate?
2. Which image does Rishi Sunak want to give to the public?
3. What does Mark Harper, MP of the conservative party, say the public wants?
4. What does the presentator say about the election process and why does he say it?
5. What does the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer (MP) want and why?

Will getting a new prime minister be the solution for the UK? According to some critics, it won’t. Read more about this in this article from The Guardian.

Questions about the text:

1. According to the article, what could be the side-effect of the election process taking so long?
2. Why does the article say Liz Truss will be ‘a weak leader’?
3. What can Liz Truss do to strengthen her position?

Discussion questions:

1. How many prime ministers of other countries can you come up with? What do you know about them?
2. What are the downsides and upsides about being a prime minister?
3. If you were the prime minister of the Netherlands, what would be on your priority list?

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