Churchill and the Londoner's diary 31st May 2016 The London Evening Standard’s widely read Londoner’s Diary, the nation’s first gossip column, has just celebrated its centenary. Articles
Thatcher mystery painting 30th May 2016 An unfinished and unsigned painting of the House of Commons after the 1979 election, with Margaret Thatcher at the dispatch box, was recently acquired by a... Articles
Young people and the referendum 27th May 2016 Millions of people who are eligible to vote are not on the electoral registers. The problem of under-registration is particularly acute among those aged 18 to... Articles
The woman who really deserves a statue in Parliament Square 16th May 2016 A petition has been launched, calling for a statue of a suffragette in Parliament Square. In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on 16 May, Alistair... Articles
Not alone in 1940 12th May 2016 There is a pervasive myth that Britain fought on without allies after the fall of France in June 1940. David Cameron repeated the myth in a speech on May 9... Articles
Centenary of the Somme 7th May 2016 In a speech in the Lords on March 14, Alistair Lexden spoke about the significance of the Battle of the Somme, whose centenary will be marked by major... Articles
Tories and tariffs 25th April 2016 In the early years of the 20th century British politics were convulsed by Joseph Chamberlain’s campaign for tariff reform which sought to end the long period of... Articles
The lucky few 24th April 2016 An article in the issue of The Spectator published on 16 April stated that David Cameron had ‘asked a historian friend to find out which Tory leaders have quit... Articles
Kohinoor 22nd April 2016 On 19 April The Daily Telegraph reported that the Indian government had for the first time publicly stated that the Kohinoor diamond had been legally acquired... Articles