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Figurehead prime minister? Liz Truss and the UK's political instability

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The UK has now had four prime ministers and counting in the six years since Brexit. What brought on such turmoil in a democracy once admired for its stability?

Today, with inflation, an energy crisis and the post-pandemic strain on the welfare state, there is nowhere to hide for those who lay claim to the hallowed halls of power.

Beyond calls for snap elections, does Britain's parliamentary democracy find itself at a turning point? If so, which way next?

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