STORY: After British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced his resignation on Thursday, the search for a successor in office has begun in Great Britain. The party leadership of the conservative Tories had already presented the internal party selection process on Thursday. Ian Brady, Chairman of the influential 1922 Committee: “We have set a high threshold, but a threshold that any serious candidate with a realistic chance of being elected can take. The threshold of 100 MPs that a candidate needs to support at least means we will have a maximum of three candidates.” Should more than one candidate be proposed, all party members should then vote online on the proposed candidates, Tory leader Jake Berry said. The process is expected to be completed by October 28. The first candidate names are now being traded, including Truss’s predecessor Boris Johnson. In the population, however, other voices are loud, like here on Friday morning in London: “It’s a complete mess. The Conservatives had 12 years and produced one disaster after another. The assumption that people will simply accept a third prime minister in two months’ time is totally unacceptable.” “That’s enough for now, we need more stability. A general election would only add to the unrest, I think. Of course there is hope that Labor could regain power in this situation. But I would like a more orderly transition rather than an election in chaotic times. Maybe a general election in a year’s time, if it’s still necessary.” “It’s difficult. I believe there is no solution. A general election would bring more uncertainty – no election would be thoroughly undemocratic. It’s a difficult decision.” The next scheduled general election in the UK must be held by January 2025 at the latest. It is unclear whether the Tories will be able to stay in power with a prime minister elected from within the party.