London, May 14 -- On Wednesday, King Charles III addressed the British parliament. This annual event, adorned by traditional pomp and ceremony, generally occurs in an atmosphere of calm and order. But behind-the-scenes, Labour, the party in power, was in turmoil, as it indeed had been ever since results in local elections in England and to regional parliaments in Scotland and Wales surfaced last week. The defeat inflicted on this left-of-centre force in British politics has triggered calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation from at least 80 of his 410 odd MPs, and more than half a dozen junior ministers have quit. The plotting and scheming continues although it has been met with a firm response from Starmer, who appears to enjoy ...