Armen Sarkissian resigns, blames Armenian constitution for not giving him enough influence

[CumbrianLefty]

That may not be the best example tbf, as the German "President" may have little concrete power but they do have a fair amount of prestige and moral influence.

(hence why certain people have been prevented from getting the post in the first place)

[CumbrianLefty]

Yes the previous take was over-simplistic, but the point about the increased "presidentialisation" of our system surely carries some weight. And if you think the present crisis isn't just about the person at the top (however egregiously they have failed) but rather the Conservative Party itself, then the possibility of presenting themselves as a completely new thing *again* when Johnson goes is hardly a cheering one (I think they will find it more difficult to do that next time, but that's by the by really)