Over the past decade Britain has had six prime ministers, eight chancellors and nine home secretaries. With the Labour Party now jostling for change, the tally could soon rise.
The constant churn is an indictment of leadership in the country. Few in parliament combine policy nous, real-world experience and the ability to sell a vision and convey hard truths. The talent pool of MPs has narrowed. In recent elections, the number coming from political backgrounds has risen. Meanwhile, science, technology, engineering and commercial business experience are in short supply. For measure, political analyst Sam Freedman estimates that in the 2024 cohort of Labour parliamentarians, more have worked for the charity Save the Children than in the City.
But in a democracy, politics and policies are a reflection of the public too.