Alex Nunns

Alex Nunns is a writer, editor, political activist and musician from Britain.

He is the co-editor of Tweets from Tahrir: Egypt's revolution as it unfolded, in the words of the people who made it (ISBN 978-1-935928-45-4). Published in April 2011, shortly after the initial uprising of the Egyptian Revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak, Tweets from Tahrir was the first book to use content from Twitter as the basis for a historical narrative.[1][2] It was released to positive critical praise[3][4][5][6] and was shortlisted for the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing in May 2012.[7] In February 2012 the book inspired a TV documentary by Al Jazeera English.[8] Nunns edited Norman Finkelstein's book Knowing Too Much (ISBN 978-1-935928-43-0) published in June 2012.[9]

Alex Nunns is Political Correspondent for Red Pepper,[10] contributing articles on British politics as well as international developments.[11][12][13] He has also written for other outlets including The Guardian[14] and the Transnational Institute.[15]

He is a campaigner against the privatisation of the National Health Service (England).[16][17] He authored the Keep Our NHS Public campaign pamphlet The 'Patchwork Privatisation' of our health service: A users' guide.[18]

Alex Nunns attended a state comprehensive school before reading History at Robinson College, Cambridge receiving a first class degree with distinction.

He is a songwriter, guitarist and music producer and has toured and released records in bands including Dead Monroe[19][20] and The Bookoo Movement.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Harris, Androulla. "New Statesman". New Statesman. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Bosman, Julie (6 March 2011). "New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Fisk, Robert (23 April 2011). "Independent". Independent (London). Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Los Angeles Review of Books". Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. ↑ Malcomson, Scott (10 May 2011). "New York Times Magazine". New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Boing Boing". Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "The 2012 Shortlist". The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "Al Jazeera: Tweets from Tahrir". Al Jazeera. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  9. ↑ Finkelstein, Norman. Knowing Too Much. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Alex Nunns". Red Pepper. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  11. ↑ Nunns, Alex. "Car crash on the left". Red Pepper. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  12. ↑ Nunns, Alex. "A Tory dystopia". Red Pepper. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  13. ↑ Nunns, Alex (1 May 2012). "Greece: More than a demonstration, less than a revolt". Red Pepper. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  14. ↑ Nunns, Alex (25 November 2011). "Tweets from Tahrir Square". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  15. ↑ Nunns, Alex (March 2012). "The Choice for Greece: a post-modern coup or a new kind of society?". Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  16. ↑ Nunns, Alex (4 July 2006). "Commissioning change in the NHS". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  17. ↑ Nunns, Alex (23 January 2007). "Doctors angry at plan to assess patients at private clinics". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  18. ↑ Nunns, Alex. "The 'Patchwork Privatisation' of our health service: A users' guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  19. ↑ "You're No Good For Me". NME. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  20. ↑ "Sweetheart". Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  21. ↑ "Bookoo Movement". Retrieved 2 June 2012.


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