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Matthew Alford is a British writer and commentator known for his work on the relationship between Western governments, war, and the media.
In 2008, Alford earned a doctorate from the University of Bath. He adapted his thesis to write Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy, published in 2010 by Pluto Press.
In 2008, Alford co-authored articles about the disappearance of screenwriter Gary Devore for The Guardian and Fortean Times,[1] later producing a documentary The Writer with No Hands on the topic.[2][3]
In 2017, Alford co-authored National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood, based on FOIA requests to the CIA and Department of Defense. The book formed the basis for Theaters of War, a documentary he co-produced in 2022.[4]
In 2024, Alford criticised the US and UK for “sleepwalking into a third world war”. He was the Workers Party of Britain's parliamentary candidate in Bath the UK 2024 general election.[5] Entering the race, he declared, “this election just became an opportunity to shout like a lion and not vote like a lemming”. He received 230 votes (0.48%).
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