Bane of exes with axes to grind

SO, Keir Starmer has quit. He left office two days ago, becoming the fifth British prime minister to leave office in just 10 years since David Cameron quit in June 2016 over the Brexit vote.

Cameron’s successor, Theresa May, fell in 2019, the colourful Boris Johnson was forced out after just over a year because of Covid-19 lockdown parties, Liz Truss lasted just 45 days, and Rishi Sunak suffered a crushing election defeat in 2024 to Starmer.