Alex Hern
Alex graduated St Peter's College, Oxford, in 2011 and is a former Parliamentary researcher. He is currently working as Left Foot Forward's intern. Alex is an avid comic aficionado and critic. You should follow him on twitter.
Hugh Grant, Ed Miliband and Unite join to bury the Digger for good
Hugh Grant last night spoke at a fringe event held by the Hacked Off group at the Labour Party conference. […]
Miliband’s speech: Press reaction
Ed Miliband has just finished his second speech as Labour Party leader, and the reaction from the press is mixed. […]
Why are so many Tories obsessed with hanging?
Alex Hern argues that we must not merely confine our arguments against the death penalty to those times when it’s politically expedient, but on all occasions.
Balls calls for growth now, and cuts later
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern looks at Ed Balls’s appearance on the Today Programme and looks ahead to his upcoming Labour party conference speech.
Miliband shooting par for leader of the opposition – no more, no less
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern discusses what the latest polling data means for Ed Miliband, especially when viewed in the context of previous opposition leaders.
Pickles’s failed attempt to reduce complexity risks a planning free-for-all
Under the guise of reducing complexity in the planning system, the government devolves crucial decisions to under-funded councils in a failed attempt at growth.