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Alexander Brown

@alexofbrown.bsky.social

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Assistant Political Editor at The Mirror. COYS enthusiast. You can get me at [email protected]

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@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 2:32 PM

Former Green leader Caroline Lucas has said the Green Party must "urgently address the crisis that has overtaken it". Writing in The Mirror, she says the Zionism is Racism motion crossed a "red line", and warns the Greens are "woefully exposed" to entryism.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:59 AM

New MP Sagal Abdi-Wali writes for The Mirror about her values, Spurs, and wanting to repay the kindness shown to her family after fleeing Somalia
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 2:08 AM

Sagal Abdi-Wali standing next to the Restore Britain candidate as she's named the new MP for Holborn and St Pancras

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:35 AM

A former child refugee from Somalia is about to become an MP. Having faced rank racism both online and in person, Sagal Abdi-Wali's victory is a spit in the eye for racists everywhere

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 11:03 PM

Green Party now actively defending Zack Polanski's leadership. A source says: "Zack has shown he has energised this party and will continue to do so...this is just a taste of British politics between now and the next General Election."

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 10:40 PM

Am told Labour were leafleting outside 21 primary school gates today - that's every primary school in the constituency that isn't a polling station. Party also had well over 1000 volunteers *before* polling day

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 10:06 PM

There is no free kettle at the count just a coffee machine, meaning it's £1.20 to make a tea with my own teabags. Where are the main parties on this???

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 9:05 PM

Green Party close of polls statement seems to be bracing for defeat. It says: “Whatever the result later, we’ve run a positive campaign....to be the main challenger shows how far the Greens have come..whether we win or lose keeping the pressure on...will be our focus.”

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 1:57 PM

Tory shadow minister says Luton has "no-go zones" where "white people won't go"

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:36 PM

On the whistle analysis after the shadow chancellor speech

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 12:02 PM

Lovely morning to beat the Tory MPs 5-1 in the annual conference game

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 6:02 PM

EXC: Kemi Badenoch attended a fundraiser for a hunt who have a member now being probed over an alleged fox-killing by hounds. Footage appears to show a huntsman recovering the body of a fox, with blood and organs found at the scene. Police looking into it.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 12:47 PM

EXC: Sagal Abdi-Wali has praised Ed Miliband’s conference speech for showing “refugees come from all backgrounds” and bring “so much” to Britain. The former child refugee from Somalia, Labour's by-election candidate said she was “inspired” by the Foreign Secretary
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 1:25 PM

Spoke to Labour MPs at the Trans Solidarity Rally about the fight for equality

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 8:41 AM

Some analysis and windswept hair after Andy Burnham's speech

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 8:48 PM

A spontaneous and natural interview

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 3:06 PM

Trade unions vow to do 'everything they can' to better protect trans people (this might be exclusive, I don't think other journos went to the rally)
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 6:50 AM

Man of the Match at Goodison Park, a true career highlight

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 4:11 PM

EXC: More than half of voters dislike Nigel Farage and Andy Burnham is the most popular party leader, new polling shows. A Persuasion UK survey found 51% had a negative view of the Reform leader and just 28% had a positive opinion of him
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

@alexofbrown.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

EXC: An estimated 150,000 children have been lifted out of poverty in the six months since Labour scrapped the two-child benefit limit. Labour party chair Bridget Phillipson will reveal the scale of change delivered by scrapping the cap in her speech today.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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