Democracy Dies in Darkness
Keir Starmer, Britain's first Labour prime minister in 14 years, is fighting for his political life as mainstream parties crumble in favor of more extreme voices.
May 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDTToday at 5:00 a.m. EDT
LONDON — Britain was once a byword for stable, stolid democracy: the mother of parliaments, the country that keeps calm and carries on. But since the referendum a decade ago to quit the European Union, it has been more of a political “Gong Show,” with a half-dozen prime ministers trying and failing to revive a flatlined economy and appease furious voters.
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