Number 10 Downing Street gets another facelift

June 24, 2026 — 4:17pm

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British Labour’s decision to follow the path blazed by Australian politicians to a revolving door of prime ministers is further proof of traditional politics trying to reconnect with a disgruntled electorate and cauterise the stampede to rabid populists.

Andy Burnham is poised to replace Keir Starmer and become the seventh prime minister of the United Kingdom in 10 years.

Some thought Starmer was too dour. His heir apparent quickly put any such perception of himself to bed during his swearing in on Monday as the new MP for Makerfield in the House of Commons when he stepped back onto the national stage and turned to Monty Python to parry a jibe.

“You’re not the Messiah,” a Tory MP cried. “Just a naughty boy,” Burnham replied.

It is highly unusual to make jokes during such........

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