As the shelf life of British prime ministers shortens, is there anyway out of the political crises?
In a desperate bid to pass her Brexit deal in parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to step down if her party backs the deal.
In the space of three years, Britain could have its third prime minister, who would likely face calls to establish their legitimacy at the ballot box, resulting in a third general election.In the last 12 years, Britain has had three and now quite possibly four prime ministers and two coalition governments.
Between 1980 and 2007, Britain had three prime ministers; Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. The average lifespan of British prime ministers is seemingly getting shorter. Moreover, in 2010 Britain had its first fully blown coalition government in 70 years. Following May’s gamble in 2017 to establish her legitimacy as prime minister, after taking over from David Cameron who resigned following the Brexit vote, the election produced yet another coalition, with a confidence-and-supply agreement between the Conservatives and the Irish DUP.
A broader look at British politics suggests that voter identity is evolving and splintering with increasingly fewer people identifying with a political party. More than
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