Alex Stevenson
Alex Stevenson is the Parliamentary Editor at politics.co.uk
Articles by Alex Stevenson
Could the law over-protect our children?
The government's "Cinderella" bill would criminalise emotional abuse. For critics it is a sign that state intervention in parenting is going too far. Alex Stevenson reports
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Why doesn’t Parliament care about right-to-die?
There are powerful arguments on both sides of the debate, but the reluctance of all three parties to talk about euthanasia means those seeking the right to die are forced to endure lengthy court battles. Alex Stevenson talks to MPs and peers about why legislative reform appears so impossible
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Soldiers as “heroes”? Shirley Williams misses the “regretful” tradition of remembrance
Britain has "a slightly rosy view of warfare", says the Lib Dem peer and pacifist's daughter.
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Swearing on the Bible: Lessons from a secular defeat
What do MPs think about the failed proposal to end the courtroom practice of swearing on the Bible? Alex Stevenson reports
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