Why Keir Starmer's Resignation Shows The UK Is In Big Trouble

Keir Starmer was elected with a huge majority in Parliament, and should not have needed to go before 2029 - a fact he had touted as 'bringing stability' to the UK. But within two years, he has been ousted by his own party, and leaves with the mantle of being viscerally loathed by a significant percentage of the population. How did that happen, and what does this mean for the chances of the brand new MP all but certain to take the prime ministership from here - one Andy Burnham? And how does it fit into our current polarising politics? Let's discuss. Support Mallen's work on Patreon! https://patreon.com/mallenbaker [ please use the website, not Apple IOS Patreon app, as Apple takes a big slice of money from the latter ] Support Mallen via Paypal https://paypal.me/mallenbaker The ‘Faultlines’ channel by Mallen Baker covers news, current affairs, science and politics. A rational, reasoned and non-partisan approach to some of the difficult issues of our time, looking for how we can best survive and thrive in the modern world. Prefer it on podcast? Audio versions are available wherever you get your podcasts, or see https://the-mallen-baker-podcast.simplecast.com/ Quotes reported in this video should not be taken as an implication of their author’s endorsement or involvement in this video.