POLITICSMIDDLE EAST EYE
The same failed policies have broken six prime ministers. Can Burnham break the mould?
The UK has had seven prime ministers in the past decade, most of whom assumed power through party selections rather than general elections. The average tenure is two years, with Andy Burnham becoming the seventh prime minister since David Cameron, highlighting a pattern of political instability.
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