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Alex Deane

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Alex Deane’s Biography

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Former Conservative Party adviser and non-practising Barrister. First Director of Big Brother Watch. Works in the City, moonlights writing these columns or appearing on Sky and BBC TV and radio.

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Should we have a bank holiday for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding?

Should we have a bank holiday for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding?

Should we have a bank holiday for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding? Bank holidays help to generate sp…

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DEBATE: Have the changes to university tuition fees since 2011 failed?

DEBATE: Have the changes to university tuition fees since 2011 failed?

Have the changes to university tuition fees since 2011 failed? When the government first raised the threshold…

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DEBATE: Was Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle a good move?

DEBATE: Was Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle a good move?

Was Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle a good move? This reshuffle sees a new generation advance to leadership r…

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Alex Deane: Respected, principled and knowledgeable - David Davis should lead the Brexit negotiat...

Alex Deane: Respected, principled and knowledgeable - David Davis should lead the Brexit negotiat...

Alex Deane is Managing Director and Head of Public Affairs UK at FTI Consulting and a former aide to David Ca…

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Alex Deane: Now the joyless Puritans are targeting the post-work pint

Alex Deane: Now the joyless Puritans are targeting the post-work pint

The latest target selected by the joyless "nanny knows best" brigade is the post-work pint. I'm not kidding -…

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Alex Deane: Osborne's outrageous attempt to scare voters

Alex Deane: Osborne's outrageous attempt to scare voters

Today's report from the Treasury is the latest attempt to scare the population into remaining in the EU. The …

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Alex Deane: Candidate's diary. With the Prime Minister's endorsement, my vote is holding up.

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By Alex Deane
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Alex Deane is a partner at a City consultancy, a former political aide, and the Conservative candidate for Finchley and Golders Green. Monday Canvassing all morning and afternoon. Our vote is holding up. In the evening, I participate in an interfaith hustings co-hosted by the Finchley Progressive and Reform Synagogues and the Somali Bravanese community. These communities came together after an arson attack on the Bravanese centre and they’ve stuck together since.
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Alex Deane: Against strong national headwinds, fighting street by street for every vote

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By Alex Deane
| ConservativeHome
Alex Deane is a partner at a City consultancy, a former political aide, and the Conservative candidate for Finchley and Golders Green. Monday Canvassing. And something strange is going on. People reference national events on the doorstep, to be sure. But those who were Cs last time ultimately seem extremely likely to be Cs this time. It’s a different picture on the ground to that shown in the polls – a point made by many Tories but, as it’s true, I mention it.
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Alex Deane: Candidate’s Diary. Aspiring MPs must lead from the front - so we're lucky our Party is a loyal tribe.

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By Alex Deane
| ConservativeHome
Alex Deane is a partner at a City consultancy, a former political aide, and the Conservative candidate for Finchley and Golders Green. Monday Canvassing with a team in rain/sunshine/rain/sunshine. A fantastic guy in his teens joins our team to help, as his family had been at a talk I gave last week. A reminder that the biggest problem for the youth vote is that… they don’t vote. They talk online a lot, but their power at the ballot box is dwarfed by the older vote which reliably turns out.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

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Don't do it