With Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership on the brink, the revolving door of Number 10 feels like it has never been more pronounced. But is this true? Why is Britain burning through leaders at record speed? And has the country become fundamentally ungovernable? #ukpolitics #britishgovernment #keirstarmer #westminster This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Josh Glancy, associate editor, The Sunday Times Host: Luke Jones Producer: Sophie McNulty, Colette Fountain We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com 00:00 – The perma-crisis of Downing Street 02:07 – The illusion of the loveless landslide 04:11 – Historic analogies: modern malaise vs the 1970s 05:46 – Pandemic legacies and exploding public expectations 11:52 – The civil service and institutional bloat 14:27 – The Blairite settlement and bureaucratic treacle 16:52 – Fragmentation: Brexit, devolution, and the two-party system 22:43 – Supply-side reforms and the path to economic stability Clips: BBC, 10 Downing Street - YouTube, The Guardian, Keir Starmer - Facebook, The Independent, Times Radio, Pharos Foundation, UK Parliament Photo: Getty Images. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/