Alistair Lexden sheds some political light on a new Sherlock Holmes mystery 23rd February 2015 On February 21 The Times reported that a lost Sherlock Holmes story had been found in Selkirk. Alistair Lexden explained the story's political context in a... Articles
Alistair Lexden remembers Churchill’s official biographer 17th February 2015 Sir Martin Gilbert, author of the multi-volume official life of Winston Churchill, died at the beginning of February. His obituary was published in The Times on... Articles
Alistair Lexden warns of the serious threat from Alex Salmond 6th February 2015 He did so in the following letter, published in The Daily Telegraph on February 6. Articles
Alistair Lexden pays tribute to Churchill on the 50th anniversary of his state funeral 30th January 2015 'It was probably the greatest state funeral ever held, a magnificent imperial occasion in the twilight of Empire. No monarch has had a state funeral on the same... Recent NewsArticles
Hanover Cure 23rd January 2015 The failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715 cemented the Hanoverian succession and heralded a new era of political stability, writes Lord Lexden. Articles
The 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death 16th January 2015 This month marks the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death. Alistair Lexden looked back to an aspect of his schooldays at Harrow during a debate on cadet units... Articles
Alistair Lexden urges the government to show greater commitment to the rule of law 15th January 2015 Grave disquiet has arisen about the government’s attitude to the rule of law. Alistair Lexden put forward suggestions for improvement in a letter (attached)... Articles
Macmillan's Bite 15th January 2015 Reginald Bevins, the Liverpool working-class Tory who had responsibility for licensing the BBC, did indeed propose to take action against the programme (letter... Recent NewsArticles
Abercorn - the Hamiltons of Barons Court 9th January 2015 Conservative historian Lord Lexden reflects on the life of James Hamilton, the last Tory politician to be given a dukedom. Articles