Alex Deane

Alex Deane in 2019

Alexander John Cameron Deane (born 24 June 1979)[1] is a British writer, political commentator and consultant.[2] He is a regular commentator on Sky News and GB News, and formerly on BBC Dateline London.[3]

Deane was the defeated Conservative parliamentary candidate for Finchley and Golders Green in the 2024 general election.[4]

Education

The son of Paul Deane and Jacqueline née Osborne, he was educated at County Upper School,[5] a state comprehensive school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, before going to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read English Literature, graduating in 2000. He then studied at Griffith University in Australia, as a Rotary Scholar and graduated with an MA in International Relations in 2002.[6]

During his time training to be a barrister at Middle Temple he won the 2004 World Universities Debating Championship.

Career

Deane was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 2005.[7] He served as Chief of Staff to David Cameron and Tim Collins during their respective periods as Shadow Secretary of State for Education.[3] He served as the founding director of Big Brother Watch from 2009 to 2011.[8]

In 2011 Deane was elected as Commoner (the City equivalent of a Councillor) to the Court of Common Council[9] for the ward of Farringdon Without and was reelected at the 2013 City of London Corporation election, serving until the 2017 City of London Corporation election. A liveryman of the Curriers' Company, he is a current member of The Freedom Association's management committee.[10]

His main role is Senior Managing Director, Head of UK Public Affairs for FTI Consulting having joined the company in 2014. He often appears in the media as a political commentator, is a Sky News regular and a BBC Dateline London panelist.[11]

He was the executive director of the eurosceptic Grassroots Out campaign[12]

Commentating on allegations that Boris Johnson groped Charlotte Edwardes, Deane quoted Alan Clark who said: "How do I know my advances are unwanted until I've made them?".[13]

In 2018 he was shortlisted to be prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Ipswich seat, but lost to Tom Hunt.[14]

Deane is the author of Lessons From History[15] and More Lessons from History Uncovering the colourful characters of the past.[16]

References

  1. ^ "36th Birthday 2015". Twitter. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ Shiel, Eyleen (11 April 2016). "Rosindell's 'integration' idea dismissed as Brexit 'publicity stunt'". Gibraltar Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Alex Deane". FTI Consulting. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ Harpin, Lee (19 March 2024). "Finchley and Golders Green Conservatives select Alex Deane as election candidate". Jewish News. London. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Alex blames the middle classes". East Anglian Daily Times. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Alexander Deane". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ^ "The Middle Templar" (PDF). Middle Temple. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ^ "City of London - Member details - Alexander John Cameron Deane, Deputy". 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Alex Deane elected as Common Councilman in the City of London". Gazette. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Council & Management Committee". The Freedom Association. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Alex Deane | Senior Managing Director | FTI Consulting". www.fticonsulting-emea.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Brexiters seek to raise £1m to set up 'neutral' Museum of Brexit". the Guardian. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Toby Young says people 'complained if Boris didn't put his hand on their knee'". Daily Mirror.
  14. ^ "Selection news: Shortlists revealed for Ipswich, and Warwick & Leamington". Conservative Home. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Lessons from History". www.bitebackpublishing.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  16. ^ https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/more-lessons-from-history
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