Alex has long argued that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPPs) sentences are a stain on the justice system. Even the creator of the sentences, David Blunkett, accepts they were a mistake.
Alex was invited by Newland Homes to visit a zero carbon home in Leckhampton as part of its plans to build twenty-seven zero carbon homes at Pear Trees on Kidnappers Lane.
Alex was invited to address Cheltenham College Prep School's School Council.
The council quizzed Alex about his motivations and goals, and his plans for Cheltenham. Alex spoke to them about his campaign for a Gloucestershire Cancer Institute at Cheltenham General Hospital.
Alex has announced that victims of major disasters like Hillsborough, the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire will be better supported as they rebuild their lives through the creation of a new and permanent Independent Public Advocate.
Alex was delighted to be invited by All Saints' Academy to be the first guest on their 'Spill the Tea' podcast, with interviewers from ASA, Dean Close and Balcarras.
Readers of this column may know that social mobility is the single biggest reason why I left the law to stand for Parliament. Talent is spread equally across Cheltenham, from the most affluent areas to the most deprived, but the same isn’t always true for opportunity.
