Alexander Deane (born 1979) (commonly known as Alex) qualified at City University as a barrister, and begun pupillage (training or apprenticeship) in October 2005. This means he is not yet a tenant of Chambers and at present shadows his pupil master but does not practice and has no rights of audience. In his three gap years between university and beginning his career, he worked for the UK Conservative Party as a Chief of Staff, assisting former MP Tim Collins and David Cameron MP (who has subsequently been elected leader of the Conservative Party). He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and was employed as a "Research Fellow" by the London-based Think Tank, Policy Exchange. This page refers to the year 1979. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... The pupillage is the barristers equivalent of the training contract that a solicitor undertakes. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... The term Chief of Staff can refer to: The White House Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... There are at least three notable people called Tim Collins: Tim Collins (financier) is an American businessman and financier Tim Collins (politician) is a British politician Tim Collins (soldier) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the British army in the 2003 Iraq war, and is notable for giving a famous speech... David Cameron MP The Right Honourable David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party, and Leader of Her Majestys Loyal Opposition in the House of Commons. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the institution. ...

His has written two books, The Great Abdication (published in 2005, about the middle class) and Off with their Wigs (published in 2003 and co-written by Charles Banner). These were published in small print runs and have had limited success, having been purchased by only three public libraries worldwide (two in the UK and one in the USA). After these setbacks Deane has concentrated on publishing articles on his own homepage and various related blogs, such as his recent article "Landmines help save lives and are our best hope for peace", in support of the use of landmines [1]. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A landmine is a type of mine which is placed onto or into the ground and explodes when triggered by a vehicle or person. ...

Whilst a student Deane contested the election for Presidency of the Cambridge Union Society, but was defeated. He was a winner of the World Universities Debating Championship. He was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Durham Union Society, a student debating society. The coat of arms for the Cambridge Union Society, which shares much in common with the coat of arms for the University of Cambridge. ... The World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) is the largest debating tournament, and one of the largest annual international student events in the world. ... The Durham Union Society is a debating society founded in 1842 as part of the University of Durham. ...

External links

• http://www.imprint.co.uk/ Publishers
• http://www.alexdeane.com Website
• http://www.policyexchange.org.uk Policy Exchange
• http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/blog/archives/000545.php Description of his role as David Cameron's Chief of Staff before the Conservative leadership election.