The PM doesn't have to be the leader of a winning party. They don't even have to be the leader of ANY party. They don't need to be a MEMBER of any party. They just need to be an MP and convince the monarch they can do the job, which basically means being able to pass legislation.
It's entirely conceivable that we have a parliament that is ~5% each of 20 different parties (not unrealistic the way UK politics is going) and an independent, hugely popular MP (say, David Attenborough) is made PM.
Geoff 🏴
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