So tell me if the queen really has to appoint him, or if its just for show.
“tell me if the queen really has to appoint him, or if its just for show.”
Its a bit of both.
The Monarch has more of a veto over the ruling Party’s pick, rather than an ability to appoint who they want, but there is some constitutional power.
Ceremonially though, the appointment meeting of a new PM with the monarch, is kind of like a show of blessing/annointment.
“So tell me if the queen really has to appoint him, or if its just for show.”
both ...
The Queen rules
It gets lost in the name we usually use, but he is “her majesty’s first minister”.
Yes, it’s true - not for show. She has to sign all bills before they become law too. She has real power.but does not exercise it.
Boris is a sitting member of parliament, and a member of the party which, in coalition with DUP, leads the government
There is no constitutional reason to deny him the premiership
However - it is to be expected that the opposition will call for a no-confidence vote. If Tory defectors vote in favor of no-confidence, then the government would fall and have to call for a general election. However Boris would remain interim PM
What would be the outcome of a potential General Election? Well anyone's guess but the odds are that it will be a hung parliament - Labour and the Tories will lose seats and the LibDems will gain them. UKIP is a dead duck, but the Brexit party will gain a large vote share -- HOWEVER, since they are distributed, in a first-past-the-post system, they will most likely end up with a fewer % of seats than their vote share. The next potential government? Who knows
But to the point - BoJo will be appointed PM of the united kingdom