The rise and fall of Cameroonian realism

Photo by Xinhua / Alamy Stock Photo Generally speaking, there is nothing quite so horrifying as the recent past. It's the parallel universe of ill-considered haircuts, problematic Facebook statuses, false idols and fleeting crazes. A place that is usually better left in the dust, or at least given a decade or two to consider. But in British politics, the recent past still has a certain pull. There is always room for a familiar face, a chance to be pulled from the ranks of the sidelined, the semi-retired or the disgraced. The likes of Michael Gove and Priti Patel have survived…