Alex Dean
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Past articles by Alex:
The philosophical necessity of long-term thinking
What would the world look like if we valued the generations to come as much as we value our own? → Read More
The Electoral Commission is now under government control. We should fear for UK democracy
John Pullinger, chair of the UK's elections regulator, is tasked with protecting the integrity of the vote. Speaking to Prospect, he identifies a grave threat → Read More
Your rights are at risk
The government’s overhaul of human rights law threatens to empower the state at the expense of everybody else → Read More
Lady Hale—a judge of immense integrity
The former president of the Supreme Court regarded the law not as something cold and remote but connected to people’s everyday lives → Read More
Spinoza’s God: Einstein believed in it, but what was it?
The Enlightenment thinker was branded a heretic, but his philosophy overflows with subtle religious insights → Read More
The importance of being absurdist: Why Frank Zappa’s music holds a lesson for all of us
The rock icon pushed boundaries—and inspired weirdos the world over → Read More
Why Sumption-sceptics should look again
The former Supreme Court judge turned lockdown critic Jonathan Sumption has some sharp words on government overreach → Read More
Interview: Jonathan Jones—breaching the EU deal “would be disastrous”
The former head of the government legal service resigned when No 10 threatened to break an international treaty. With the difficult reality of Brexit now upon us, I asked whether we risk a repeat offence → Read More
Is parliament really sovereign?
New legislation forces us to reckon with the central constitutional question → Read More
Government zealots fix their sights on judicial review
A panel has been tasked with identifying reforms to judicial review. But is this just another way to empower the executive—and disempower everyone else? → Read More
Is Brenda Hale fearful for UK human rights?
The former president of the Supreme Court says we have taken our liberties for granted → Read More
The government’s contempt for the rule of law
Johnson’s administration had a dubious legal record before the pandemic. Now it is appalling → Read More
Pascal Lamy: "I have never seen such low co-ordination within the international system"
The former WTO chief says the multilateral response to the pandemic has been woefully inadequate → Read More
Harriet Harman: we must keep “a very careful eye” on UK commitment to human rights
The Labour grandee and human rights committee chair on lockdown, contact tracing and the urgent need to protect vulnerable groups → Read More
The extraordinary mind of Frank Ramsey
Although he died at 26, Ramsey was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century → Read More
Former Clerk of the House: I have never seen legislation like this before
David Natzler on Covid-19, how a virtual parliament conducts business, and why politics is a “contact sport” → Read More
Civil service grandees call for Brexit transition extension
The coronavirus crisis means next step in process should be postponed → Read More
Does Brexit undermine the case for Scottish independence?
Everyone can now see how difficult it is to break up a union → Read More
We have until July to ask Europe for more time. How firm is that deadline?
Legal experts are divided on the plausibility of a last-minute transition extension → Read More
Judges in the dock: the inside story of the battle for Britain's courts
The judiciary has made a slow march to the heart of politics. But as Boris Johnson plots his revenge, have the judges overplayed their hand? → Read More