Two down three to go as Liam Fox eliminated from Leadership race

From the left, Theresa May, Stephen Crabb, Andrea Leadsom and Michael Gove

The British Conservative Party are recruiting a new party leader. They hope the person selected will be the next Prime Minister of the UK.

If they have their way that will be achieved by a fait accompli.

Elected to government in May 2015, with a majority of just 12 seats, the Tories hope to stay in office until the next scheduled General Election in 2020.

Politics is a funny old game though and in spite of legislation that almost guarantees a UK government five years in office look out for the unexpected.

The Tory leadership election process is already underway with the new leader expected to be announced in September.

Tuesday one of the candidates was eliminated; Dr Liam Fox polled the lowest number of votes and is now out of the race.

That leaves four candiates.

Theresa May, Stephen Crabb, Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom.

As the David Cameron, the man who staged the UK EU in or out referendum resigned saying that he would pass the role over to an OUT campaigner, the leadership challenge is odd.

Gove and Leadsom campaigned for the UK to leave the EU while the other two opted for the remain camp.

But in these crazy UK political days anything can and will happen.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage resigned as party leader Monday. Cameron will hang about until September. The main Tory OUT campaigner Boris Johnson was virtually stabbed in the back by Michael Gove making him a non-starter in the leadership race he had been tipped to win.

Theresa May seems favourite for now but the way the Tory voting system works it could still be any candidates race.

Jeremy Corbyn is still taking a battering from his own MPs as Labour Party voters and members look on in dismay.

Wednesday the long awaited Chilcot inquiry report will be published.

Will it be a very expensive whitewash?

As for the Tory leadership race - one down four to go!

BUT HOLD THE PRESS!

A short time later Stephen Crabb announced he was quitting the race tweeting "Following tonight's vote I will not be putting my name forward for the next round of #toryleadership - and will be backing @TheresaMay2016."

Liam Fox also confirmed he is backing May as Tory MPs jockey for top roles in a new party leader's government.

[Watch veteran Tory Ken Clarke below as he is caught off camera speaking a few home truths!}

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