"Alex served eight years with the Royal Marines, twice deploying to Afghanistan, before becoming an aid worker and diplomat with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.
"His career led him to organise humanitarian efforts during the war in Syria and he led relief work in the restive tribal districts of Pakistan.
"In 2021 as Kabul fell to the Taliban, Alex was organising a team evacuating aid workers, women’s rights activists and journalists out of the country.
"Ballinger resigned from the Foreign Office appalled at the direction the Conservatives were leading the country.
"He now uses his experience to run a community-based charity that helps people suffering from poor mental health across Birmingham and the Black Country."
https://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/24114774.former-royal-marine-standing-become-halesowen-mp/?ref=ebmpn&nid=1038&u=8737c9cfe839c7e7bae9d85055c55ab6&date=130224
I do hope that Alex has fully taken on board the catastrophic consequences of our 20-year war on the people of Afghanistan. He needs to read what Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor has concluded.
13 February 2024
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