Andrew McGregor

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Simon Kuper |Andrew McGregor |Iain Chambers |Rachel Porter |Ellie Bury

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: at the Oxford university debating society in the 80s, a generation of aspiring politicians honed the art of winning using jokes, rather than facts

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Andrew McGregor

The Trump Administration Is Already Ignoring the Supreme CourtOn May 16, the Supreme Court handed down a significant order in one of the many swirling cases over the Trump administration’s efforts to seize …

1 month ago | jamestown.org | Andrew McGregor

Executive Summary:Russia’s plans to create a naval base on the Sudanese coast of the Red Sea have been upset by drone attacks launched on Port Sudan in early May. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces claimed responsibility for the attack. The destruction of Port Sudan’s infrastructure demonstrates that Sudan’s domestic instability would threaten a Russian base, potentially jeopardizing a broader arms-for-access agreement that included Sudan’s acquisition of Russian warplanes.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Sophie Elmhirst |Andrew McGregor |Hattie Moir |Nicola Alexandrou |Ellie Bury

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Gary Hersham has been selling houses to the very rich for decades. At first, £1m was a big deal. Now he sells for £50m, £100m, even £200m. What does it take to stay on top in this cut-throat business?

2 months ago | jamestown.org | Andrew McGregor

Executive Summary:  Russia’s rehabilitation of an abandoned airbase in the Libyan desert offers an opportunity to create a reliable line of supply to Russian forces operating in West Africa. A Russian military presence close to the borders of Egypt, Sudan, and Chad could make Moscow a player in regional politics and security activities. Moscow continues to navigate a complex system of regional rivalries and alliances, which leaves it open to counter-moves by interested parties in the West.