Alex Stevenson

Alex Stevenson is Head of Communications at Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD). He worked as a lobby journalist in the House of Commons Press Gallery from 2009 to 2015, specialising in constitutional affairs, the parliament's relationship with the executive, and inter-parliamentary diplomacy.

Playing a long game: Demonstrating the results of parliamentary strengthening

We're not building a school or digging a well—the immediate beneficiaries are not children or the vulnerable. Yet, parliamentary strengthening is a cornerstone of democracy. How do we communicate this to citizens?

By Alex Stevenson

/ 11 May 2016

Introducing a new partnership: How do parliaments shape democracy? (and democracies shape parliaments?)

Democracy, wherever it’s found in the world, is a work in progress. The same goes for democracy-strengthening – and it’s time for those involved in this work to have an open conversation about what works best.

By Graeme Ramshaw and Alex Stevenson

/ 22 Feb 2016