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In this video, we thought we’d try our best to figure out why support for Scottish independence is quietly but steadily ticking up; and whether this could actually lead to the break up of the UK.

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As the Tories were voted out of office nearly two years ago, there was a sense of optimism of change that Labour could delivery. But, with yet another scandal on Starmer’s doorstep, we’re taking a look at whether Britain has become ungovernable and if so, why.

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Sam Freedman Why Do Prime Ministers Keep Failing
https://samf.substack.com/p/why-do-prime-ministers-keep-failing

Simon Nixon Very British Problems, Ungovernable Britain
https://nixons.substack.com/p/very-british-problems

The Guardian The Ungovernable Country?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/17/the-ungovernable-country-why-britain-keeps-losing-prime-ministers

BBC News Is It Harder than Ever to be the Prime Minister
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjpe7q0j1xo

CNN Is Britain Ungovernable
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/16/uk/uk-government-prime-minister-leadership-starmer-ungovernable-latam-intl

New Statesman Has Britain become an Ungovernable Country
https://www.newstatesman.com/editors-note/2026/05/has-britain-become-an-ungovernable-country

Institute for Government Is the UK Ungovernable
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/is-uk-ungovernable

YouGov Public Services Polling
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/50820-britons-say-public-services-are-bad-but-they-arent-willing-to-pay-more-to-fix-them

YouGov Cost of Living Polling
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/48815-voters-want-cost-of-living-assistance-more-than-increased-funding-for-public-services

00:00 – Introduction
02:20 – Structural Factors
05:19 – Bad PMs
07:10 – Proton Mail

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With a by-election set to be held in a Manchester constituency, the path towards Andy Burnham being able to challenge Keir Starmer has opened up and it’s now looking more likely that he becomes the next Prime Minister. So is this now inevitable?

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The last few days have been particularly turbulent for Keir Starmer, with a significant number of his own MPs calling for him to resign after the parties election results last week. However, Starmer still seems to be holding on. So what happens now?

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Last week’s local elections followed a long-suspected trend: the UK’s traditional two-party system is being replaced by multi-party politics with up to six parties now being represented, leading to all kinds of toxic politics. In this video, we’re taking a look at this new era of multi-party politics, why the current system isn’t working and why the UK may need proportional representation.

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UK’s multi-party politics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxpqyndqwlo
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/12/04/britains-slot-machine-politics
https://www.ft.com/content/38d83f46-984b-4884-863f-1affb78ac9ae

2026 local election results in charts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ljrp76ywxo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5927b565-a763-459f-b348-759f80689d52
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/08/2026-elections-mapped-labour-reform-uk-greens-scotland-wales-england-local

Comments on FPTP and PR

Former Prime Minister John Major questions the ‘validity’ of First Past the Post

https://labourlist.org/2026/03/abour-must-lead-electoral-reform-democratic-crisis/
https://labourlist.org/2026/01/electoral-reform-proportional-representation-survation-poll/
https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-must-reform-our-electoral-system

APPG for Fair Elections

National Commission on Electoral Reform: Terms of Reference

00:00 – Introduction
01:33 – Context
04:48 – Why the UK Needs Proportional Representation
07:36 – What Next?
08:04 – Too Long

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