When Does It Matter If a Leader Is Popular?

Psychology Today | 24.06.2026 04:33
On the weekend of June 20-21, 2026, leaders of two British institutions were under great pressure. Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, was deciding whether to resign after more than 100 of his own party’s MPs called for his departure. Thomas Tuchel was managing the England men’s football team through the group stage of the FIFA World Cup under the long shadow of a predecessor, who, despite relentless criticism, delivered the team’s best sustained run in 60 years.