Joe Biden was once king of the heap, too, until his enemies to the left pushed him off.
That's the story in the UK, too, which CNBC doesn't tell you.
Socialist Andy Burnham led the rebellion against Starmer from within the Labour Party.
Burnham is a self-described enemy of British nationalism.
UK PM Starmer resigns as Britain faces its seventh leader in 10 years
... Keir Starmer’s resignation comes almost 10 years to the day since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union. His successor will be the country’s seventh leader in that period, underscoring how political and economic turmoil continue to unsettle British politics long after the Brexit process was concluded.
... Starmer’s government was ultimately weakened by dwindling poll ratings, Labour infighting and growing public frustration over its failure to deliver quickly on growth and the cost of living. ...