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Britain’s politics is broken — but not beyond repair

The next Labour leader will have a tough inheritance, but also a chance to apply some fixes

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May 12, 2026
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Pressure continues to mount on Keir Starmer Pic: UK Parliament/Flickr

Who, on earth, would want to be Keir Starmer’s successor?

Not many. To put it mildly, it’s a bit of a s***show. Even before this government came into being, enthusiasm was weak. It arrived less on a wave of encouragement and more on exhaustion with what came before. That kind of coaliti…

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