The revolving door of UK prime ministers and its toll on political trust
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Catriona Jackson
Summary
This editorial reflects on the rapid decline of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who became the seventh British PM in 10 years after just two years in office. The author draws parallels to Australia's earlier period of revolving-door leadership (Rudd, Gillard, Rudd), arguing that this instability is eroding public trust in politics. The piece questions the sustainability of such rapid leadership turnover and its impact on democratic institutions.
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Second, the nasty sound of the leadership revolving door, flinging out another PM.
Starmer's dispatch makes him the seventh British PM in 10 years, with the last to serve a full term being David Cameron.
It wasn't that long ago that Australia had a rotating roster of prime ministers. Rudd, Gillard, Rudd.
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