Luke SandfordTory MPs Don’t Get to Rewrite HistoryPolitically, Boris Johnson is finally finished. Now the Tories who stood by him must own the parts they played in his rise.Jul 7, 2022Jul 7, 2022
Luke SandfordIn North Korea, Tudor history could repeat itselfFor nearly three weeks, the world wondered if Kim Jong-un was dead. The rumours laid bare a huge problem for North Korea — it has no adult…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Luke SandfordThe Curious Death of the European Centre-RightAcross Europe, centre-right parties are rapidly losing ground to those more towards the extreme end of politics. A strong dissatisfaction…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Luke SandfordWe Need to Talk about Priti PatelPriti Patel — the UK Home Secretary since July 2019 — has brought scandal upon the Home Office — one of the great offices of state. One of…Mar 1, 2020Mar 1, 2020
Luke SandfordWhen Will the British Left Face Up to Its Flaws?In the 2019 general election, Prime Minister Boris Johnson redrew the political map when he turned swathes of safe Labour seats — known as…Feb 24, 2020Feb 24, 2020
Luke SandfordThe Road to Brexit: From 2013 to WithdrawalThis article is a comprehensive timeline of the Brexit process, from the first notion of a referendum in 2013, through to Brexit Day on…Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
Luke SandfordPredicting Past the PostThe UK uses the First-Past-The-Post voting system to elect 650 MPs to its 650 constituencies. FPTP is a local voting system rather than a…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019