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Past articles by Alex:

I worry about 'brittle' Boris

He bangs the dispatch box during prime minister’s questions, as if following a stage direction. But there’s profound and growing sadness in his eyes. → Read More

When Black Lives Matter meets covid: Diversity can be lifesaving

A more diverse Cabinet would ask the kinds of questions which the current Cabinet would never think of. → Read More

Lock-down: Making the most of this time

Caring for someone through the pandemic. → Read More

Coronavirus is political. Don't let them tell you otherwise.

The decisions the government made have political causes and consequences. Pretending otherwise just means we fail to learn from them. → Read More

A plague of hot takes: Lazy contrarians are putting everyone at risk

Principled individualism has become malignant selfishness. → Read More

They're all good, but it's Starmer's time

All the candidates bring something important to this race. But Labour needs a safe bet. → Read More

Schofield coming out revealed a generational gulf in the gay community

Coming out is a statement, an announcement. It is not a question that requires an answer. It is not a dialogue. → Read More

The no-deal threat: What happens when the problems interact?

As Operation yellowhammer breaks the no-deal Brexit debate wide open, a serious question raises its head: What happens when the blockages affect one another? → Read More

The Remain tactic is now simple: Give Labour a bloody nose

This isn't about a shadow second referendum or even returning MEPs. It's about showing Labour the consequences of rejecting Remain voters. → Read More

Brexiters oppose a second referendum for one simple reason: They think they'll lose

It's obviously true that Remainers want a Perople's Vote to overturn Brexit - but Leavers only oppose it because they're scared they'll fail. → Read More

Brexit: Why I refuse to apply for British citizenship

Those people that want me to 'go home' will not stop if I get a certificate → Read More

Budget 2017: Brexit has taken Britain's eyes off the ball

Our separation from Europe overshadows everything, but dealing with it does nothing to heal the gaping wound of Britain's productivity problem. → Read More

Want to help Greece? Go there on holiday

Showing solidarity through tourism is a win-win situation: you get a cheap holiday in a beautiful country; Greece gets a much-needed injection of cash → Read More

What a relief to have Dolce and Gabbana tell me I can now let go of my silly gay politics

I have been given permission to embrace the homophobe within by the fashion designers and Tory London mayoral hopeful Ivan Massow. Hurrah for progress → Read More

What a relief to have Dolce and Gabbana tell me I can now let go of my silly gay politics

I have been given permission to embrace the homophobe within by the fashion designers and Tory London mayoral hopeful Ivan Massow. Hurrah for progress → Read More

The Greek election: why I went home to vote for the first time

It’s six weeks since the anti-austerity party Syriza swept to power in Greece. Greek writer Alex Andreou explains what it means to him → Read More

Defensive architecture: keeping poverty unseen and deflecting our guilt

The spikes installed outside Selfridges in Manchester are the latest front in the spread of ‘defensive architecture’. Is such open hostility towards the destitute making all our lives uglier? → Read More

Defensive architecture: keeping poverty unseen and deflecting our guilt

The spikes installed outside Selfridges in Manchester are the latest front in the spread of ‘defensive architecture’. Is such open hostility towards the destitute making all our lives uglier? → Read More

Dignity: why I voted for Syriza

Alex Andreou: Greece has roundly rejected its old leaders and elected the radical leftwingers. What is their appeal? → Read More

Dignity: why I voted for Syriza

Alex Andreou: Greece has roundly rejected its old leaders and elected the radical leftwingers. What is their appeal? → Read More