Keir Starmer's resignation after just 18 months as British Prime Minister raises important questions for centre-left governments across the democratic world. We examine the striking parallels between Labour in the UK and Labor in Australia, exploring why governments elected on promises of transformational reform often revert to cautious incrementalism, and how this has fuelled the rise of Reform UK and One Nation. As voters increasingly judge governments against their promises rather than their predecessors, Anthony Albanese faces the same challenge: deliver meaningful political and economic change, or risk creating the conditions for insurgent political movements to flourish. #AUSPOL<br /><ul><li>Subscribe to New Politics for weekly briefings and full analysis: <a href="http://www.newpolitics.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.newpolitics.com.au</a> </li></ul><b>Support New Politics: </b><br /><ul><li>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics</a></li><li>Substack: <a href="https://newpolitics.substack.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://newpolitics.substack.com</a>  </li></ul><b>Song listing:</b><br /><ul><li>‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR.</li></ul>