The churn of UK prime ministers shows no signs of slowing, but why?

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With Keir Starmer tonight battling to stay in his job, the churn of UK prime ministers shows no signs of abating.

But what’s fuelling the trend? Are our politicians really declining in quality, as many seem to think? Is it the fault of social media and 24-hour news cycles? Or are the structural challenges we face as a nation simply too big for politicians to tackle?

To discuss this we’re joined by Ben Judah – who was special adviser to Labour Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, and by Luke Tryl – Executive Director of pollsters More in Common.

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