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On the 20th, a new Prime Minister was elected in the UK. This is the seventh in the last 10 years. Why so frequent changes? It seems that dissatisfaction among the British people is the underlying reason. ■ New Prime Minister Burnham's Speech: "Stability Again" Larry, the cat serving as "Chief Mouser" at the British Prime Minister's residence, has watched over six prime ministers in 15 years. Reporter: "We are in front of the Prime Minister's residence in London. New Prime Minister Burnham will soon arrive and deliver his inaugural address. All eyes are on whether he will deliver a clear policy message to the nation." Andy Burnham, New Prime Minister (56): "We must show the world that Britain can regain stability. This is our challenge to make politics function better." Andy Burnham, of the ruling Labour Party, took office as the successor to Starmer. He served as mayor of Manchester in northern England for nine years, where he spearheaded reforms to public transport. Furthermore, he has advocated for a shift away from the over-concentration of power in London, emphasizing regional development. New Prime Minister Burnham (from Burnham's social media): "Westminster (the central government) doesn't function in a city like this." Londoners on Prime Minister Burnham: Londoner: "The whole country is in chaos. I sympathize with his argument to reverse many privatizations." Meanwhile, consider this caricature. It depicts a naked Burnham and Larry, the cat at Downing Street. Londoner: "Larry (the cat) is the real 'master of Downing Street.' A change of prime minister every two years doesn't constitute stable politics." Behind these voices lies a distrust of politics. Professor Michito Tsuruoka, Keio University: "I think the last ten years of British politics have been a continuous series of failures in trying to create a new atmosphere by changing the face of the new prime minister." ■Seventh Prime Minister in 10 Years: A Shaky Britain In Britain, prime ministers have changed one after another in the last ten years. Burnham is the seventh. During this time, voter dissatisfaction with rising prices and immigration issues also increased. The right-wing party Reform UK emerged as a receptacle for this discontent. Reform UK, Nigel Farage (January of this year): "Illegal immigration must be stopped. This is the greatest concern of the nation." To counter the spread of this right-wing populism, the Labour Party brought Burnham, who had garnered support in rural areas, to the forefront. Burnum, the new Prime Minister: "We will not pay the price for our failures, but invest in the success of our people. That effort is beginning now. I will issue the first directives to end the losses that have plagued our country." ■ 10 years since the "Brexit" decision: New Prime Minister declares "end the losses" However, the road is not easy. Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (2016): "Let's make it Independence Day!" Ten years ago, Brexit—the withdrawal from the EU—was decided by a national referendum. A company with over 260 years of history. They manufacture lace that was even used in the train of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress. However, due to Brexit, they are now facing tariffs just for the round trip to and from their dyeing factory in France. This results in an extra expense of approximately 4.28 million yen per year. Charles Mason, President of Clooney Lace: "Everything we make here has to be sent to France for dyeing and finishing, and then returned here. We're being charged an 8% tariff just for sending it to France." Britain continues to bear the burden of Brexit. Can Mr. Burnham turn things around? Professor Michito Tsuruoka, Keio University: "With public discontent rising and leadership failing to materialize, they've tried changing the leader's face, but this doesn't fundamentally change policies, nor will it suddenly improve the financial situation. Even with a new prime minister, there are limits to what can be done, that's the current situation." ■The "King of the North" as Prime Minister faces a challenging start: Public support? Shohei Fujimori, newscaster: Another new prime minister has been elected, Mr. Burnham of the UK. He served as mayor of Manchester in northern England for nine years. He's known as the "King of the North." He's said to be an unpretentious man of the people, and he advocates for politics that prioritize the regions. Kohei Saito, Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo: His attire, like wearing T-shirts and jeans, and his northern accent make him seem different from the elite politicians in Westminster, London, and I think that's why people feel a sense of familiarity with him. Manchester, where Mr. Burnham served as mayor for nine years, is the city where Engels had his factory, and as his book "The Condition of the Working Class in Britain" suggests, it's a working-class city. Mr. Burnham nationalized buses and, during the COVID...