The Longest Reign in Historical Perspective 24th August 2015 The Queen will shortly become Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. A book published last week (and reviewed below) looks back in entertaining fashion at her... Articles
The First One Nation Tory 22nd August 2015 Stanley Baldwin, leader of the Conservative Party from 1923 to 1937, invented the phrase one nation. Alistair Lexden discussed the significance of his career in... Articles
Chilcot Precedent 22nd August 2015 It has been reported that the current head of the army may be criticised in the long-delayed report of the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war. A precedent exists... Articles
Follow my example - Lords Online 12th August 2015 How can the work of members of the House of Lords be made more transparent? There is a simple answer, as Alistair Lexden pointed out in a letter published in... Articles
Saviour of the Proms 3rd August 2015 The Proms only exist today because of the generosity of a naturalised German financier, Sir Edgar Speyer, who became the target of a relentless campaign of... Articles
Remembering Ian Gow 30th July 2015 Ian Gow gained political immortality as Margaret Thatcher’s PPS during her first government from 1979 to 1983. He was her closest confidant and counsellor. Articles
Royal Nazi Salutes 20th July 2015 Much comment appeared in the media following the publication on July 18 of a film clip which showed the Queen as a young girl and her mother, the then Duchess... Articles
Youngest MP 18th July 2015 Mhairi Black, the 20-year-old SNP MP elected in May, has been widely described as the youngest MP since 1667. Articles
Queen “goes to heaven” 14th July 2015 In a letter published in The Times on July 14, Alistair Lexden described the closing stage of a large children’s party held in connection with Queen Victoria’s... Articles