5 Questions this American has about UK politics in 2021

Skylar Baker-Jordan
7 min readJan 5, 2021
A photo of the author shrugging and looking confused in front of the Palace of Westminster.
Westminster is confusing

I got my start, as both a blogger and professional writer, covering British politics. Even though I am an American, my heart lies in Westminster. I am fascinated by the workings of Parliament, its traditions, its history, and of course the many people — from MPs to spads to mandarins to journalists — who make it work. Or not work, as the case may be.

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Skylar Baker-Jordan

Skylar Baker-Jordan has been writing about UK and US politics and culture for more than a decade. His work has appeared at The Independent, Salon, and elsewhere