How Brexit broke British politics
The article examines the long-term political instability in the United Kingdom following the 2016 Brexit referendum. It highlights the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the latest consequence of the economic and social fractures caused by the departure from the EU.
Why it matters
It illustrates how a single major policy decision can create a decade of governance instability and economic stagnation for a G7 nation.
Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prime minister since June 23, 2016, a decade ago Tuesday, when the country voted 52%-48% to leave the EU after more than four decades of membership.
The article reports on political events and academic analysis without taking a partisan stance on the merits of Brexit itself.
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