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Cross posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17835203
Fuck, the U.K. got several new PMs without even an election during the last few years!
In parlimentary systems the election is less about the person, and more about the party itself. You don't need 6 months to present a candidate.
On the other hand, those coalition talks can take months or longer with the old government continuing to run things for sometimes over a year after the elections. Looking at you, Belgium
Northern Ireland had a crisis which lasted a few years too some time ago.
But if you want good political drama now, look at France
It was genuinely a news item when we won the world record from Iraq for the longest period without government during the 2010-2011 government formation.