Working to make government more effective

Alex was a researcher in the devolution team, where he focused on sub-national governance in England. 

Alex studied German, Russian and politics at university. He started his career as the Coordinator of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and was subsequently Regional Manager for Europe and lead Russia analyst in the country forecasting unit at the Economist Intelligence Unit. He has been a visiting fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin and the Polish Institute for International Affairs in Warsaw, and has also worked at the Civic Assistance Committee in Moscow. Since 2017, he has been an Associate Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.  

In 2014-16, Alex was a member of the Chatham House Council (the board of trustees). 

 

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07 MAY 2024 Explainer

Mayor of the West Midlands

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04 MAY 2024 Explainer

Mayor of Greater Manchester

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10 MAY 2023 Interview

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27 APR 2022 Explainer

Local elections 2022

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