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July 12, 2026, 12:37 PM - 6 min read
When things feel uncertain or dangerous, people might reach for the visionary. Yet the very leaders we feel most drawn to in those moments – the boldly confident, the certain, the inspiring – may not always be well-suited to navigating such complexity, if they resist the open-minded, ambiguity-tolerant thinking that difficult problems require.
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July 7, 2026, 12:46 PM - 5 min read
It is widely expected that Burnham will become prime minister through an internal Labour party manoeuvre rather than a general election. But this would reinforce the same uncomfortable point. The UK accepts major political transitions without the electorate ever casting a vote. Once again, the public may simply be expected to accommodate the outcome.
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June 24, 2026, 12:31 PM - 6 min read
The period since 2010 has been shaky. The UK system that was famed for having the stability of government at its core suddenly started shedding prime ministers like winter coats in the height of summer. Only one, David Cameron, left voluntarily after defeat in the Brexit referendum. Sunak lost an election, while the rest were dispatched either because of scandal or party politics.
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June 23, 2026, 03:31 PM - 6 min read
His resignation speech revealed him as an honest leader who attempted to serve his country with seriousness and a desire to enhance the common good. Starmer has always been clear that it would take ten years to turn Britain round. His tragedy is that he got only two.
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June 22, 2026, 04:40 PM - 6 min read
Fittingly, the resignation took place almost exactly 10 years to the day of the 2016 Brexit referendum. Make no mistake, the divides created and solidified as a result of the Brexit moment are still at the heart of British politics – even if many people have forgotten the details of that dispute.
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June 22, 2026, 03:48 PM - 2 min read
While announcing his resignation, Starmer said he wanted to focus on other, more important things in life after leaving the country’s top job.
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June 21, 2026, 09:27 AM - 3 min read
According to the report, the pressure on Starmer has intensified in recent months and escalated sharply after Labour Party rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat on Friday, which could enable him to mount a formal leadership challenge.
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June 8, 2026, 04:00 PM - 9 min read
At a time when the British are about to commemorate ten years of the vote in favour of Brexit, feelings of regret, bitterness and betrayal prevail among the public. These sentiments fuel immense anger against political elites, resulting in a loss of confidence in both traditional parties and an unprecedented rise for the far-right party Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage.
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May 14, 2026, 03:18 PM - 6 min read
The modern process is simpler but still presents challenges to anyone tempted to climb the greasy pole. The Conservative process can be neatly separated into two phases: removing the current leader and then electing a new one. For Labour it is different, and depends crucially on what a sitting leader decides to do – resign or stand up to the challenge.
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May 8, 2026, 04:32 PM - 3 min read
The PM faces calls to quit after Labour lost its majorities in several key councils of Westminster, Southampton, Exeter, Redditch, Wandsworth, Hartlepool, Tamworth and Tameside
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April 28, 2026, 07:08 PM - 6 min read
Trump is known to admire the British royal family, describing the king as a “fantastic man”. Recent history suggests the king may even be one of the few people to whom Trump is willing to listen.
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April 23, 2026, 05:47 PM - 7 min read
The US war on Iran, alongside Israel’s war on Lebanon, is accelerating a notable reshaping of European alliances and strategic thinking about the union’s future.
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