"Relative calm" in British caretaker gov't amid Tory leader race: expert

STORY: "Relative calm" in British caretaker gov't amid Tory leader race: expert DATELINE: July 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of LondonSOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAIN BEGG, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IAIN BEGG, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STUART WILKS-HEEG, Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool STORYLINE: A political expert has told Xinhua in an interview that, as more candidates have announced their leadership bids to replace Boris Johnson as Britain's new prime minister, a period of "relative calm" is expected in the British caretaker government. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAIN BEGG, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) "What's really going to happen is that there will be a period of relative calm in British politics, during which will be a caretaker government taking over, rather than doing anything imagin

British PM Johnson resigns after cabinet revolt

STORY: British PM Johnson resigns after cabinet revolt DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boris Johnson giving a speech 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BORIS JOHNSON, British Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE (English): STUART WILKS-HEEG, Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool 4. SOUNDBITE (English): MARIA LUZ, British citizen 5. SOUNDBITE (English): BETH GIBSON, British citizen STORYLINE: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday after the support for him evaporated amid an avalanche of ministerial resignations over his scandal-hit leadership. SOUNDBITE (English): BORIS JOHNSON, British Prime Minister "It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister. And I've today appointed a Cabinet to serve, as I will, until a new leader is in place." SOUNDBITE (English): STUART WILKS-HEEG, Professor of Politics at the University of Liver

British Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid "Partygate," inflation

STORY: British Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid "Partygate," inflation DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Local Resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OLIVER COOPER, Leader of Camden Conservatives 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STUART WILKS-HEEG, Political Expert at the University of Liverpool 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LAIN BEGG, Expert at the London School of Economics and Political Science STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent "British ruling Conservative Party has lost some traditional strongholds in local government elections. It is seen as a litmus test for the popularity of Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid the 'Partygate' scandal and surging inflation, but experts say no opposition parties have made sufficient gains to change the tide of British politics." The elections held on Thursday decided