Ten years of political turmoil: How Brexit became a faultline in British prime ministerial resignations
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Gautam Malkani
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This article examines the phenomenon of British prime ministerial resignations over the past decade, framed around the "podium of doom" — the lone lectern outside 10 Downing Street used for resignation announcements. It marks the 10th anniversary of David Cameron's resignation following the 2016 Brexit referendum and contextualizes Keir Starmer's recent resignation as the latest in a series of political convulsions. The piece reflects on Brexit as a "faultline in British history" that has triggered ongoing political instability, with seven prime ministerial resignations in ten years — a stark contrast to the relative stability that preceded the referendum.
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The 'podium of doom' — just before a British prime minister steps out of 10 Downing Street to announce their resignation, a lone lectern takes centre stage and casts an ominous shadow across the ground
This week's resignation of Keir Starmer was the seventh such lectern moment in a decade
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