The 2017 Conservative Manifesto - the new and the old 19th May 2017 The general election manifesto, published on 18 May, breaks with Tory tradition in at least two major respects. First, one of its central pledges is to create a... Articles
A tragic Tory leader and his diaries 19th May 2017 Few people today have even heard of Sir Stafford Northcote. He was a prominent late nineteenth century politician whose career ended in failure after nine years... Articles
The most personalised Tory campaign 16th May 2017 At this election the name and image of the Tory party leader are everywhere-- on battlebuses, campaign literature, advertisements and so on. The Conservative... Articles
Misrepresenting Thatcher 16th May 2017 A new statue of Margaret Thatcher has been completed; it is due to be erected in Parliament Square. Alistair Lexden does not think much of it, as he made clear... Articles
Nazis and Royals 9th May 2017 The issue of access to the royal archives has become a subject of growing concern among historians and journalists in recent months. Alistair Lexden, who has... Articles
Speaking to the whole UK 5th May 2017 That was the theme of the leading article on the Conservative party in The Spectator on 29 April. There are clear signs that the party is making significant... Articles
Cromwell - King in all but name 28th April 2017 After the end of the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Ireland and Scotland on 16 December 1653. He was in effect... Articles
Corbyn's extra Bank Holidays mocked in 250th Telegraph letter 28th April 2017 On April 28 Alistair Lexden had his 250th letter published in The Daily Telegraph. Passing this milestone keeps him comfortably ahead of all others who have... Articles
From the Punjab to the Carlton Club 24th April 2017 The Punjab was ruled in the early nineteenth century by a great Sikh warrior, Ranjit Singh. His extraordinary story is told in a new book, Emperor of the Five... Articles