Order of succession in England for the PM job?

**hyperD** · 14 August 2006, 11:55

1. Rt Hon Tony Blair MP
2. Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
3. Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
4. Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP
5. Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP
6. Rt Hon John Reid MP
7. Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP
8. Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP
9. Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong MP
10. Rt Hon Peter Hain MP
11. Rt Hon Baroness Amos
12. Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC
13. Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
14. Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP
15. Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP
16. Rt Hon John Hutton MP
17. Rt Hon David Miliband MP
18. Rt Hon Des Browne MP
19. Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP
20. Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
21. Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP
22. Stephen Timms MP

and finally

23. Rt Hon John Prescott MP

If it's raining. And a Tuesday. And there's electorate to punch. Or no minister to shag.

**Buffoon** · 14 August 2006, 21:13

It was Ruth 'Ol man river' Kelly's turn today maybe again tomorrow.

It's been a bit too white so I presume it'll be Baroness Valerie Amos later in the week. It cracks me up that they even boast about her 'Honorary Professorship' from Ealing College of Higher Education. She is another one who has never had a real job, so she is well qualified.

After that, I'll put my faith in it being Miss Hoolie from Balamory.

**VectraMan** · 15 August 2006, 21:05

I suspect something to do with our nonsense monarchy means we don't have this in the same way the Americans do. There's a right of succession amongst the monarchy, and the monarch in theory approves the government, so there's no need to have the right of succession for the PM job.

**sparklelard** · 16 August 2006, 09:44

If TB was incapacitated, JP would step in as Deputy PM.

If TB then dies

, then NL have to elect a new Leader and the Queen would then ask that person to form a government (kiss hands).

Order of succession in England for the PM job?