Why do British prime ministers have such a short shelf-life?
About this episode
The episode discusses the short tenure of British prime ministers, focusing on Starmer's leadership crisis and the factors contributing to political disenchantment in the UK.
Reunited in the studio to compare notes in the middle of Starmer's leadership crisis, the team ask what has gone wrong in less than two years. Is this story of disenchantment a uniquely Labour one? Is it all about the electoral pressures on the party, Starmer’s mistakes, or has the UK developed an allergy to incumbents? Plus: Gordon Brown's surprise comeback under the spotlight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie, Iain Martin
Topics covered
- British politics
- leadership crisis
- Labour party
- incumbency
- electoral pressures
Keywords
- British prime ministers
- Starmer
- Labour party
- Gordon Brown
- leadership crisis
- political disenchantment
- incumbents
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour
Places: UK
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