Alexander Brown
@alexofbrown.bsky.social
Assistant Political Editor at The Mirror. COYS enthusiast. You can get me at Alexander.brown@reachplc.com
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Delighted to announce I'm joining The Mirror as Assistant Political Editor. I start in August, but am keen to line up coffees, intros, and gossip immediately. My DMs are open, why not say hi
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Delighted to announce I'm joining The Mirror as Assistant Political Editor. I start in August, but am keen to line up coffees, intros, and gossip immediately. My DMs are open, why not say hi
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New line from Downing Street: Keir Starmer says Maduro was an illegitimate President and “we shed no tears about the end of his regime”
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
New line from Downing Street: Keir Starmer says Maduro was an illegitimate President and “we shed no tears about the end of his regime”
It’s impressive to have a press conference where there are so many insane things said that the arrest of a foreign leader seem like the calmer moment of the day
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
It’s impressive to have a press conference where there are so many insane things said that the arrest of a foreign leader seem like the calmer moment of the day
Nobody asked, but I read 42 books last year, and my top three were The Spy and the Traitor, Precipice and The Chosen. I encourage you to read them, if you want
January 2, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Nobody asked, but I read 42 books last year, and my top three were The Spy and the Traitor, Precipice and The Chosen. I encourage you to read them, if you want
Had several missed calls from my dad so rang back worried but he just wanted to vent about the Stranger Things finale
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Had several missed calls from my dad so rang back worried but he just wanted to vent about the Stranger Things finale
Reminder despite the noise, banning trail hunting is not just popular, it also isn’t even important to the majority of rural communities
December 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Reminder despite the noise, banning trail hunting is not just popular, it also isn’t even important to the majority of rural communities
Class from Stephen Flynn’s mum
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Class from Stephen Flynn’s mum
Christmas day shift and I've already had a follow-up from a PR
December 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Christmas day shift and I've already had a follow-up from a PR
EXC: The Government will move to ban trail hunting in the new year. It forms part of its animal welfare strategy, set to be published on Monday
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Boxing day hunts to be thing of the past with trail hunting set to be banned
Trail hunting sees a scent laid out for the hunt to follow rather than a real animal, and was introduced as a replacement for fox hunting, which was banned by Labour in 2004
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December 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
EXC: The Government will move to ban trail hunting in the new year. It forms part of its animal welfare strategy, set to be published on Monday
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Transparency latest: Downing Street has cancelled Afternoon Lobby, the daily forum for journalists to ask questions. They are instead bringing in occasional press conferences, with morning ones open to the "lobby, sector journalists and content creators"
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Transparency latest: Downing Street has cancelled Afternoon Lobby, the daily forum for journalists to ask questions. They are instead bringing in occasional press conferences, with morning ones open to the "lobby, sector journalists and content creators"
Happy retirement John Cena
December 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Happy retirement John Cena
EXC: Richard Tice has been accused of discouraging racism victims from coming forward after dismissing the allegations against Nigel Farage. Lord Mann, the Government’s independent advisor on antisemitism, says Tice may have "retraumatised a victim"
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Tice accused of 'retraumatising victim' with dismissal of Farage racism claim
Reform's Deputy Leader Richard Tice drew a furious backlash after he appeared to dismiss allegations against Nigel Farage from a schoolmate whose family fled the Nazis
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December 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
EXC: Richard Tice has been accused of discouraging racism victims from coming forward after dismissing the allegations against Nigel Farage. Lord Mann, the Government’s independent advisor on antisemitism, says Tice may have "retraumatised a victim"
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EXC: Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer a massive £10.9 billion. Government sources say checks were "so lax they may as well have left the door wide open", allowing fraudsters to fleece the public purse with ease
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Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
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December 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
EXC: Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer a massive £10.9 billion. Government sources say checks were "so lax they may as well have left the door wide open", allowing fraudsters to fleece the public purse with ease
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Who among us has not made plans then decided it would be nicer to just cancel. Solidarity with the introverts ✊
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party Conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Who among us has not made plans then decided it would be nicer to just cancel. Solidarity with the introverts ✊
EXC: Denmark's hardline asylum policy has led to more racism and a surge in support for the far-right, Danish politicians say. They urged the UK to drop plans to copy it, warning it only encouraged even worse attitudes towards immigrants
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Copying Denmark’s hardline asylum policy a ‘terrible idea’, Danes say
Helene Brydensholt of the The Alternative party has urged the UK Government to think again, explaining it’s been a disaster for integration and led to more racism
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November 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
EXC: Denmark's hardline asylum policy has led to more racism and a surge in support for the far-right, Danish politicians say. They urged the UK to drop plans to copy it, warning it only encouraged even worse attitudes towards immigrants
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Relatable content from The Times
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Relatable content from The Times
Reposted by Alexander Brown
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
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He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
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Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
This is a wonderful read on the match between Palestine and the Basque national team
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘It touched us from the start’: Palestine savour historic night in Bilbao | Sid Lowe
More than 50,000 fans cheered on Ihab Abu Jazar’s team with the coach and players ‘shocked’ by the outpouring of support during their visit
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November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is a wonderful read on the match between Palestine and the Basque national team
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Went to the women's North London derby and a clear highlight was an Arsenal adult fan behind us chanting "red army", and a small child next to him mishearing so saying "you can't say that, it's offensive to Jewish people"
November 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Went to the women's North London derby and a clear highlight was an Arsenal adult fan behind us chanting "red army", and a small child next to him mishearing so saying "you can't say that, it's offensive to Jewish people"
Went to a care home with Angela Rayner to talk about what's next, Labour infighting, and boosting pay for carers
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Angela Rayner makes vow to Brits in first interview since losing Deputy PM job
The former Deputy Labour Leader slapped down the infighting that engulfed Labour this week, condemning it as 'arrogant tittle tattle', and called for a focus on the issues
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November 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Went to a care home with Angela Rayner to talk about what's next, Labour infighting, and boosting pay for carers
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Sadiq Khan has written for The Mirror about London being the best city in the world, and claimed its critics are talking 'baseless, unpatriotic nonsense'
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'London is world's best city - people claiming it's lawless hate its success'
'The fact that London has again been crowned greatest city in the world disproves everything our critics claim, and they can’t stand it', the London Mayor Sadiq Khan writes
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November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sadiq Khan has written for The Mirror about London being the best city in the world, and claimed its critics are talking 'baseless, unpatriotic nonsense'
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PSA: Pulp have done the Tiny Desk Concert and it's great with really interesting arrangements
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Kl...
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Pulp: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
PSA: Pulp have done the Tiny Desk Concert and it's great with really interesting arrangements
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Kl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Kl...
Rupert Lowe just asked the PM, who fought to end the death penalty in multiple countries, if he’d support a referendum to bring it back
#PMQs
#PMQs
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Rupert Lowe just asked the PM, who fought to end the death penalty in multiple countries, if he’d support a referendum to bring it back
#PMQs
#PMQs
The right wing has forced out a right winger from the BBC for not being right wing enough and will now talk more about the BBC not being right wing enough in right wing papers and right wing talk shows that hate the BBC for not being right wing enough
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The right wing has forced out a right winger from the BBC for not being right wing enough and will now talk more about the BBC not being right wing enough in right wing papers and right wing talk shows that hate the BBC for not being right wing enough
Reposted by Alexander Brown
lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it