def redirect_to_sudo(next_url, sudo_url=None):
    """
    Redirects the user to the login page, passing the given 'next' page
    """
    if sudo_url is None:
        sudo_url = URL

    sudo_url_parts = list(urlparse(resolve_url(sudo_url)))

    querystring = QueryDict(sudo_url_parts[4], mutable=True)
    querystring[REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME] = next_url
    sudo_url_parts[4] = querystring.urlencode(safe='/')

    return HttpResponseRedirect(urlunparse(sudo_url_parts))