Once the mutinous murmurs began, it took the Conservative Party nearly a year to eject Theresa May. It took about six months to discard Boris Johnson. Liz Truss? Six and a half weeks. She barely got her feet under the desk.
British politics has the feel of a runaway train. The tempo is breakneck, the volume is permanently shrill, and the only stations seem to be panic, action, then panic again.
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondentHans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
