Part 1: Why do British Prime Ministers seem to fall with such relentless regularity? In a two-part series, we examine the deeper historical forces that have made modern Britain increasingly difficult to govern. Keir Starmer’s abrupt resignation last month made him the sixth British Prime Minister in barely a decade to leave office broken by his country’s increasingly unforgiving political system. The revolving door had sprung in motion when David Cameron resigned in 2016 afte

After years of Conservative infighting, Brexit-induced turmoil and the brief farce of Liz Truss’s premiership, Labour’s landslide victory under Keir Starmer appeared to herald a return to calm government in Britain. Now, less than two years later, Starmer has resigned, becoming the sixth British prime minister in a decade to leave office before completing a full term. The immediate trigger is the return of Andy Burnham to Westminster. His emphatic victory in the Makerfield by