Ben Stanford
@drbenstanford.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Law. Lay Observer with the MOJ to monitor court custody facilities. Interested in all things public law and human rights, elections and democracy, global affairs and moaning.
https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/15925-ben-stanford
https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/15925-ben-stanford
How times change. This practice is just a given these days.
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
How times change. This practice is just a given these days.
Here we go again, sigh. Reform UK calls, the broadcasters flock.
November 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Here we go again, sigh. Reform UK calls, the broadcasters flock.
When the depressing state of UK political journalism and the wonderful film that is Dead Man's Shoes merge to create the perfect meme.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
When the depressing state of UK political journalism and the wonderful film that is Dead Man's Shoes merge to create the perfect meme.
New Brighton 10km race this morning. Tough slog that.
October 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
New Brighton 10km race this morning. Tough slog that.
Morning madness. Sisters reunited.
September 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Morning madness. Sisters reunited.
September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Genoa 🇮🇹 An indulgent few days. 25,000 steps. 25,000 calories.
September 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Genoa 🇮🇹 An indulgent few days. 25,000 steps. 25,000 calories.
The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law welcomes papers for an online symposium to be held on Friday 28 Nov 2025.
Abstracts due 15 Sep 2025.
Selected papers considered for Vol. 10 of the Yearbook in 2026.
Theme: ‘‘Human Rights and the Green Transition: Ensuring Justice for All".
Abstracts due 15 Sep 2025.
Selected papers considered for Vol. 10 of the Yearbook in 2026.
Theme: ‘‘Human Rights and the Green Transition: Ensuring Justice for All".
May 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law welcomes papers for an online symposium to be held on Friday 28 Nov 2025.
Abstracts due 15 Sep 2025.
Selected papers considered for Vol. 10 of the Yearbook in 2026.
Theme: ‘‘Human Rights and the Green Transition: Ensuring Justice for All".
Abstracts due 15 Sep 2025.
Selected papers considered for Vol. 10 of the Yearbook in 2026.
Theme: ‘‘Human Rights and the Green Transition: Ensuring Justice for All".
Successfully dodging the rain for a few days in and around Cork 🇮🇪
April 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Successfully dodging the rain for a few days in and around Cork 🇮🇪
Marrakech - A lesson in chaos and culture.
March 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Marrakech - A lesson in chaos and culture.
MP Mike Amesbury jailed for 10 weeks for punching constituent in street, meaning a recall petition and by-election might take place.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
I wrote about recall petitions just a few months ago in Public Law.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
I wrote about recall petitions just a few months ago in Public Law.
February 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
MP Mike Amesbury jailed for 10 weeks for punching constituent in street, meaning a recall petition and by-election might take place.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
I wrote about recall petitions just a few months ago in Public Law.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
I wrote about recall petitions just a few months ago in Public Law.
That lasted long. 2 days?
February 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
That lasted long. 2 days?
What a thing of beauty.
January 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
What a thing of beauty.
First international work trip in a good few years. Hasselt, Belgium is rather charming.
December 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
First international work trip in a good few years. Hasselt, Belgium is rather charming.
Coursework season approaches, which means only one thing and only one appropriate response.
December 2, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Coursework season approaches, which means only one thing and only one appropriate response.
The first political autobiography I ever read. And a great read it is too. RIP.
November 21, 2024 at 8:27 AM
The first political autobiography I ever read. And a great read it is too. RIP.