Do her views represent voters? Yesterday British prime minister Rishi Sunak told Suella Braverman that her time as home secretary was over. Some think he played right into her hands.
Sacked! But now she wants to lead Britain
Do her views represent voters? Yesterday British prime minister Rishi Sunak told Suella Braverman that her time as home secretary was over. Some think he played right into her hands.
What's happening?
The news broke early yesterday morning. Suella Braverman was out! After she wrote an article accusing London's police force of favouringPreferring, or giving one group better treatment than another. pro-PalestineAn area located in the Southern Levant region of Western Asia. protests, Rishi Sunak told her that her time as home secretaryIn Britain, they are responsible for national security, immigration and policing. was up.
It is the second time she has been firedSacked, or made to leave a job. from the job in just over a year.
The news led to a series of other stories. James Cleverly now replaces Braverman as home secretary. And to everyone's surprise, former prime minister David CameronOne of the 14 prime ministers to serve during the Queen's reign. replaces him as foreign secretaryIn the UK, the politician in charge of how Britain deals with other countries. .
Now, some are asking: what will Braverman do next?
She once studied in France and she can speak French. But she also supported Brexit and is often at the right-wing of her party. A number of her comments have made headlines. Recently, she called rough sleeping a "lifestyle choice".
That is why some people think getting fired was her plan all along. Some say that if the Conservative PartyA British political party. Members are known as Tories. loses the next electionA vote in which someone is chosen to represent a group of people. , which many think they will, Braverman will run to be the next leader.
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But would she win that election?
The British public agrees with her on many issues. More than four in ten voters support the plan to deportForce someone to leave a country. asylum seekersPeople who have left their countries due to danger and are seeking refuge elsewhere. to RwandaA country in the centre of Africa. At least 500,000 people were killed in the appalling genocide of 1994..
But this is not the whole story. During her time as home secretary she had an average net disapproval rating of -36%.
Do her views represent voters?
Yes! The headlines are often bad, but many members of the British public back her on protests, migration and other social issues.
No! In elections, British people often vote for people who want to keep things the same. Most people do not want big new ideas - especially ones that get lots of bad reactions.
Keywords
Favouring - Preferring, or giving one group better treatment than another.
Palestine - An area located in the Southern Levant region of Western Asia.
Home secretary - In Britain, they are responsible for national security, immigration and policing.
Fired - Sacked, or made to leave a job.
David Cameron - One of the 14 prime ministers to serve during the Queen's reign.
Foreign secretary - In the UK, the politician in charge of how Britain deals with other countries.
Conservative party - A British political party. Members are known as Tories.
Election - A vote in which someone is chosen to represent a group of people.
Deport - Force someone to leave a country.
Asylum seekers - People who have left their countries due to danger and are seeking refuge elsewhere.
Rwanda - A country in the centre of Africa. At least 500,000 people were killed in the appalling genocide of 1994.
Sacked! But now she wants to lead Britain
Glossary
Favouring - Preferring, or giving one group better treatment than another.
Palestine - An area located in the Southern Levant region of Western Asia.
Home secretary - In Britain, they are responsible for national security, immigration and policing.
Fired - Sacked, or made to leave a job.
David Cameron - One of the 14 prime ministers to serve during the Queen's reign.
Foreign secretary - In the UK, the politician in charge of how Britain deals with other countries.
Conservative party - A British political party. Members are known as Tories.
Election - A vote in which someone is chosen to represent a group of people.
Deport - Force someone to leave a country.
Asylum seekers - People who have left their countries due to danger and are seeking refuge elsewhere.
Rwanda - A country in the centre of Africa. At least 500,000 people were killed in the appalling genocide of 1994.