Alex Fleming-Brown

Senior Journalist @BBC (mainly politics). Words: The Times, Spectator, VICE, Private Eye, The Face, The Fence, (views my own)

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

My top ten exclusives from the show (so far) this year ⬇️
We are on air for another 2 months so please do get in touch if you want to chat stories/ guests over coffee!
[email protected]

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

"Did you send Peter Mandelson what was described as a 'warm message' on the day he was sacked?" 👀

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

Missing Mandelson messages from minister Darren Jones revealed https://t.co/QbJ3vu1mEZ - this is what he said to us about those ‘warm messages’ a few weeks ago 👇🏼

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

Alex Younger was that rare combination of someone who was incredible bright, seriously knowledgeable, good at communicating and importantly - kind. He will be missed immensely.

[Nicholas Drummond @nicholadrummond]

This is the best summary of the current geopolitical situation I have seen. Sir Alex Younger was head of MI6 between 2014 and 2020. Really worth watching.

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

Some highlights from the last 6 months producing on this show⬇️

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

Suddenly it’s June! 2026 so far …

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

🚨EXCL: Nicola Sturgeon interview inbound

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

WATCH TOMORROW!
9am @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

Family's statement -
1.'We as a family would like to start by thanking everyone for the overwhelming support since our story came to light.
'We thank the public for their thoughts and ongoing support, we would like to thank the crimes commissioner for Hampshire, the government ministers for their swift actions to ensure that this lenient sentence was reviewed and has made it to the appeal state. Our hope is that the initial sentence will be overturned and the correct punitive sentence handed out. We also hope that moving forward it serves as a message to Judges, be sure the sentence fits the crime…. No excuses'

[Scarlett Maguire @Scarlett__Mag]

On Restore: Facebook overlooked relative to X by most in terms of its reach with ordinary voters.

I now regularly hear people organically bring up Lowe's fb content in groups.

Lowe has *1.3mn followers* on fb. To put that into perspective, Starmer has 650k, Burnham has 65k...

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

An important interview worth tuning in for:

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

Tomorrow morning on #bbclaurak
- in her courageous first interview, we speak to one of the teenage girls who saw her rapists spared jail this week
- she and her family say the boys should be behind bars
https://t.co/E5BkQQHhC8

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

Excl - Alan Milburn reveals his report finds govt spends TWENTY FIVE times as much on benefits for young people as helping them find work - tells us it’s ‘shameful’

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

“But he is not very experienced. Why not someone better placed?”

Interesting that lack of experience was anticipated as the chief reason why Andrew might be seen as ineligible as envoy role…NOT the association with Epstein which ultimately brought him down

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

Hannah Spencer MP stands to ask her first question at PMQs and is heckled by a Labour backbencher shouting “anyone want a pint?”

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

Quite excited for the Jo Coburn x Will Self reunion

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

on the #BBCLauraK panel...

Labour's Josh Simons MP
Broadcaster Jo Coburn
Novelist and journalist Will Self

Sunday 9am @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer

[Nic Dakin MP @NicDakin55]

Off to Buckingham Palace to be the “hostage” ensuring HM The King’s safe return when he opens Parliament - a tradition dating back to Charles I. Not sure I’m looking forward to it, but glad to play my part!

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Taking our seats for the 1st time @Catherinewest1 & @wesstreeting

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

"There’s nothing stopping Bridget from standing”

“I love you dearly Catherine, but I just disagree”

Labour leadership challenge Catherine West encourages Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to get Keir Starmer to step down

#BBCLauraK https://t.co/CkTHGctZ4k

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

Joining #BBCLauraK

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson
Shadow Housing Secretary James Cleverly
Reform UK's Business Spokesperson Richard Tice
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iowerth
Labour MP Catherine West

Sunday 9am @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

I guess this counts as monitoring the situation

[Luke Tryl @LukeTryl]

Here’s a chart using a selection of seats that shows you just how strong the gravitational pull away from the two traditional main parties has been in this election, a consistent pattern of flight from the Tories and Labour to ‘everyone else’.

[Alex Fleming-Brown @aflemingbrown]

Three party leaders, live, tomorrow morning 👀

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

Joining #BBCLauraK

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
Green Party leader Zack Polanski

Sunday 9am @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer