WorldEuropeThe AFR ViewThe AFR ViewKeir Starmer was a failure as prime minister. Andy Burnham needs to make some tough decisions and bring the UK together if he is to avoid the same fate.There haven’t been many UK Labour prime ministers and Keir Starmer will leave office in the coming weeks with an ignominious record: at two years, he is the party’s shortest-serving PM.His stint in office was not the white-knuckle ride that Liz Truss delivered in 49 days, where she oversaw the death of the Queen and a crash in the pound.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In EuropeFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In World