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Originally Posted by Damien
Johnson's defenders, including Rees-Mogg on Newsnight, are saying a new leader requires a General Election. I can't believe any Tory MPs are buying that.
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Thats complete nonsense.
John Major took over from Maggie without any new election.
Gordon Brown took over from Tony Blair with no new election.
Major was elected again 2 years later, while still leader of the party, Brown wasnt, as labout lost the election 3 years later.
(if you go even further back, Callaghan took over from Wilson, again, no election for 3 years, until Labout lost in 1979)