Controversial honours 5th August 2016 David Cameron’s resignation honours list, published on August 5, attracted much criticism. In a letter in The Daily Telegraph on the same day, Alistair Lexden... Articles
The Lords and Brexit 3rd August 2016 On August 1 The Times reported that “a cross-party coalition in the House of Lords is pursuing plans to block Brexit” in the hope of achieving a second... Articles
Joe's comeback 28th July 2016 Joe Chamberlain has been much in the news this month, following a speech by Mrs May in his former citadel, Birmingham—a speech which bore the imprint of her... Articles
Dizzy and Joe 19th July 2016 Disraeli, for so long the great 19th century Tory icon, is in danger of being overshadowed under Mrs May’s government, as Alistair Lexden explained in a letter... Articles
Women at the Carlton Club 19th July 2016 It has always been the custom to make Tory leaders honorary members of the Carlton Club. Margaret Thatcher followed in the footsteps of her predecessors when... Articles
Origins of One-Nation Conservatism 13th July 2016 Who devised the famous concept? Not the man to whom credit has usually been given but a later Tory leader, as Alistair Lexden explained in a letter published in... Articles
112 Eaton Square - a house with political history 5th July 2016 A story in the London Evening Standard on June 30 about the sale of an imposing London house once owned by prominent Tory MPs referred to plotting that had... Articles
Reflections on Michael Gove 5th July 2016 Michael Gove took everyone by surprise on June 30 when he denounced his Brexit partner, Boris Johnson, and entered the Tory leadership contest . Alistair Lexden... Articles
Final thoughts about the Somme 4th July 2016 Alistair Lexden was asked to contribute a commemorative article to Parliament’s House Magazine. It was published on July 1. He used his final article about the... Articles