Tories imo have no legitimation anymore to just assign another - unelected - prime minster. They should assign a TEMPORARY placeholder who organises new elections as quickly as possible. Within a small handful of weeks, under no circumstances within months and thus allowing Tories to stick to government power.
Putin only rarely has reason to laugh these days. This is one. After Monty Python and Mr. Bean, now Real Politics. Tradition and expertise in comedy made in Britain since many years.
BTW, the election thing I mentioned for formal reasons only. I do not believe it means much, since the pool from which people can choose their candidates, is the same rotten swamp as before.