Matthew Alford is a British writer and commentator known for his work on the relationship between Western governments, war, and the media.
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.
He was the Workers Party of Britain's parliamentary candidate in Bath the UK 2024 general election.