Immigration Is Shaking Up Political Parties in Britain, Europe, and the US

Immigration Is Shaking Up Political Parties in Britain, Europe, and the US
Migrants walk on the beach to wait for a smuggler's boat to attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France, on Aug. 11, 2025. Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images
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As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign for his appointment of Epstein-tied Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, one is struck by the sudden instability of British governments. In the 28 years between 1979 and 2007, Britain had only three prime ministers, while in the 19 years since 2007, it has had seven, and may soon have eight. Only one of those, David Cameron, carried his party to a reelection victory, and he resigned a year after being beaten in the Brexit referendum.

Michael Barone
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and longtime co-author of “The Almanac of American Politics.” His latest book is “Mental Maps of the Founders: How Geographic Imagination Guided America’s Revolutionary Leaders.”