The U.K. keeps swapping leaders. Its real problem is a state that promises far more than it can pay for.
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Even during a period of unprecedented political events witnessed by the British public, the idea of a regional mayor using a single local election to effectively unseat the prime minister seems shocking. But that’s exactly what happened in the U.K. last week.
