Why running Britain is so hard, no matter who does it – POLITICO

LONDON — The weirdest thing about weeks like the last one in Westminster is ... they don’t feel that weird anymore. 

A deeply unpopular prime minster, blamed by his party and country for failing to meet the standards expected of a leader — and, worse than that, for failing to lift the life chances and mood of ordinary voters — was subjected to a now-ritualistic rejection by his own MPs and senior allies. 

A leadership challenge looms. Keir Starmer, weeks after securing his 2024 landslide election win, promised to be honest with voters about “how tough this will be. And frankly, things will get worse before they get better.”