Kamala Harris and Rishi Sunak were both kicked out of office this year. They are on opposite sides of the political spectrum.Americans sent a resounding message to politicians on Wednesday when they chose Donald Trump over Kamala Harris: they want change.Vice-president Harris chose to not radically distance herself from Joe Biden’s administration over the course of her 100-day campaign and so, in a two-party system, voters flocked back to the Republicans.This will, of course, be Trump’s second term, but he vowed to bring a major shift to the US – and his message worked.Harris’ loss still needs to be subjected to a post-mortem, but it is clear what is happening in the US now is part of a wider trend emerging around the world where voters are choosing change – no matter who is offering it, no matter what form it might take – over continuity.What happened to incumbent governments in 2024?