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Alex Powell

Alex Powell

49 years of shame

So today, in the house of commons, we had a private members bill; as is often the case, the bill was ‘talked out’ by government ministers…

Oct 21, 2016

Oct 21, 2016

Alex Powell

Brexit means Brexit means Brexit means Brexit

The era of platitude politics in the day’s of post-truth.

Sep 13, 2016

Sep 13, 2016

Alex Powell

Bugger the cost, University is still worth it.

I’m noticing a worrying trend, figures don’t yet show it, but young people seem to be turning their back on universities.

Aug 29, 2016

Aug 29, 2016

Alex Powell

The Labour party is already dead.

Let the the two party system die with them

Aug 21, 2016

Aug 21, 2016

Alex Powell

Elective dictatorship and manufactured crises

An explanation of the phenomenon of ‘Elective dictatorship’, including an analysis of how it has enabled this Government to manufacture…

Aug 11, 2016

Aug 11, 2016

Alex Powell

The British constitution for dummies

I’m a massive nerd, nothing gets my juices flowing more than some good old fashioned Constitutional law. For that reason, I have been…

Jul 17, 2016

Jul 17, 2016

Alex Powell

So who is Theresa May?

So, somewhat surprisingly the U.K. will have a new Prime Minister by this (Wednesday) evening. The conservative leadership contest had been…

Jul 13, 2016

So who is Theresa May?

Jul 13, 2016

Alex Powell

Why I’m backing Amelia Womack for re-election

We have talked about it, we have speculated, but finally The Green party leadership election is live. Admittedly, due to recent events, I’m…

Jul 5, 2016

Why I’m backing Amelia Womack for re-election

Jul 5, 2016

Alex Powell

Speaking of Unity

So, I think we can all agree that the EU referendum has left us with a divided society, or rather it made us all acutely more aware of the…

Jul 2, 2016

Jul 2, 2016

Alex Powell

Do not hold your tongue

“First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Socialist.

Jul 1, 2016

Jul 1, 2016

Alex Powell

Alex Powell

21. Law graduate and LLM student. Currently studying ‘Constitutional politics, law and theory’ at Birkbeck University of London. Green party member and activist

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