An unpromising precedent 19th April 2017 The unexpected announcement of an election, made by the Prime Minister on 18 April, led Alistair Lexden to look back at the last occasion on which Britain went... Articles
An unlikely Thatcher favourite 15th April 2017 The 2nd Earl of Gowrie—known generally as Grey Gowrie—had little in common with Margaret Thatcher. A poet and intellectual, his political views were often at... Articles
A King's mistress in Italy 8th April 2017 Fifteen years after Edward VII’s death in 1910, his last mistress, Mrs Alice Keppel (with whom he was extremely happy), bought a villa in Tuscany. On 2 April... Articles
Terrorism at Westminster 24th March 2017 Much has been said, and written, about the terrorist outrage which took place at Westminster on March 22. Alistair Lexden was asked by the BBC to talk about... Articles
Martin McGuinness and our biased BBC 23rd March 2017 The death of Martin McGuinness, the IRA leader who later became Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister, on 21 March was marked by long, largely sympathetic... Articles
Osborne the editor 21st March 2017 In a letter published in The Times on March 21, Alistair Lexden added an historical point to the controversy aroused by George Osborne’s appointment as editor... Articles
Did Churchill believe in God? 18th March 2017 There is no convincing evidence that Churchill had religious convictions. Nevertheless, in a recent book, one of his great-grandsons, Jonathan Sandys, has... Articles
The King, the Prime Minister and the Loss of the American Colonies 17th March 2017 Last June Alistair Lexden hosted a dinner at the Carlton Club for a distinguished group of Americans, deeply involved in heritage and conservation projects, who... Articles
Black marks for the Lords 8th March 2017 In July 2015, Lord Sewel, Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, resigned in disgrace when lurid aspects of his private life were... Articles