While we await what is likely to be the coronation of Andy Burnham, we might wonder how it is that in the ten years since the Brexit vote were about to have in the UK our seventh PM... that one every 20 months (on average, some lasted a little less, some a bit longer)?

There are a range of reasons, perhaps most importantly rebellious (impatient) MPs, but it also a job that is difficult to succeed at when the underlying political economic conditions in the UK are so 'challenging'!

#politics

@ChrisMayLA6

Worth recalling that in the first eighteen years of my life the #uk had no fewer than six #primeministers so a degree of churn is not unprecedented. Two of the six - #anthonyeden and #alecdouglashome - served for less time than #keirstarmer has done.