Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander MP is the Shadow Foreign Secretary.
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Cameron must show how arming Syria's opposition would secure a lasting peace
12 May 2013 04:27 PM
Neither arming the rebels nor military strikes can guarantee peace in a country where sectarian, tribal and democratic impulses are all present
Mali, Algeria and what the latest conflict in north Africa tells us about the meaning of 'War on Terror'
22 January 2013 04:35 PM
The Shadow Foreign Secretary argues against the use of a tired, imprecise phrase
We want to reform the EU, not leave it
08 November 2012 06:48 PM
Britain’s top priority must be to push for a more flexible Europe.
Putin must see that Assad is doomed
16 October 2012 08:11 PM
The gravity of the humanitarian crisis must be matched by the donor response.
Douglas Alexander: It’s time for the Government to translate talk of a safer world into a Treaty
23 July 2012 07:37 PM
In the time it takes to read this article, at least one person will have died from armed violence.
Douglas Alexander: We're proudly Scottish - but still British
22 January 2012 12:00 AM
Narrow nationalism is not what Scotland - nor the United Kingdom - needs in the debate about independence
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Pope Francis: Being an atheist is alright as long as you do good
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'He was always smiling': Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim
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'Something passed underneath us, quite close': Airbus A320 has close encounter with UFO
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Lord of the Sings: Sir Christopher Lee, 91, to release heavy metal album
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Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them
Sent down at the Old Bailey
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