The last #UKPrimeMinister to be parachuted into the Commons was Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Like #AndyBurnham, #ADH had to win a by-election to be eligible. Tho #ADH didn't have to wait: he was made PM before winning a seat. Different rules for Tories.
ADH was Prime Minister for 363 days, the 2nd shortest tenure of the 20th c. Now the 8th shortest ever, after Liz Truss shattered records. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom_by_length_of_tenure
Will Burnham outlast ADH? I reckon it's a tossup.
Pic h/t Gerry Hassan.






