The problem of unelected leaders
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What's the Trade-Off Between Stability and Resiliency?
The UK would go from late 2019 when Boris Johnson was elected to 2025 zero general elections. The problem with it is that if a leader comes in and is suddenly pushing a different agenda than the party got elected on or is somebody the public really doesn't like, they're not necessarily going to immediately go to a new election for voters to pass judgment again. It can be frustrating to look at it and say, well, shouldn't the public have had a chance to vote on this?
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