Wanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading characters | Nadia Khomami
Who gets to stand at the centre of the national story?Fri 26 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTShareIt’s been the refrain of the week. Why can’t the country hold on to a prime minister – and how can it be that Larry, the Downing Street cat, has managed to outlast six of them? Is it because one government after another has failed to halt the slide in living standards – or have online attention spans eroded our patience for change?But Westminster isn’t the only dramatic platform casting for a new lead at the moment.
- ▪Who gets to stand at the centre of the national story?Fri 26 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTShareIt’s been the refrain of the week.
- ▪Why can’t the country hold on to a prime minister – and how can it be that Larry, the Downing Street cat, has managed to outlast six of them?
- ▪Is it because one government after another has failed to halt the slide in living standards – or have online attention spans eroded our patience for change?But Westminster isn’t the only dramatic platform casting for a new lead at the momen
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‘It seems Britain can no longer agree on who its protagonists are supposed to be.’ Composite: Shutterstock; Getty; AlamyView image in fullscreen‘It seems Britain can no longer agree on who its protagonists are supposed to be.’ Composite: Shutterstock; Getty; AlamyOpinionPoliticsWanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading charactersNadia KhomamiBritain has found itself looking for all three protagonists at once. Who gets to stand at the centre of the national story?Fri 26 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTShareIt’s been the refrain of the week.
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