The resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reminding the world that the United Kingdom, once defined by its eras of governmental stability and enduring leadership, continues to eat up and spit out premiers.

Tony Blair stepped down as prime minister in 2007 after more than a decade of leading Britain. John Major, who preceded him, had been in office for seven years. And before either of those Labour leaders, Margaret Thatcher had been premier for just under 12 years. But since the resignation of David Cameron in 2016, the U.K. has struggled to keep a leader in power for much longer than three years at a time. Most infamously, Liz Truss couldn’t even break 50 days, being outlasted by a lettuce.