Scotland should say Yes to a new & positive relationship with the UK 9th September 2014 Ask Scotland "to say Yes to a new and positive relationship with the rest of the UK", says Lord Lexden. ArticlesRecent News
Lord Lexden marks the tercentenary of the start of the Hanoverian monarchy 1st September 2014 On 1 August 1714 George, the Elector of Hanover, succeeded to the British throne. On 18 September he arrived in London. On 20 October he was crowned as King... Articles
The Speaker and the clerk of the Commons 22nd August 2014 In his book, Who Goes Home? Sir Robert Rogers, outgoing clerk of the House engaged in combat with Mr Bercow, cites a 1313 statute banning armour from both... ArticlesRecent News
Royal Yacht 8th August 2014 The future Edward VII dominated Cowes week in the early 1890s through his prowess in sailing the first Britannia which later passed to his son (" Britannia to... ArticlesRecent News
Colonel Fred Burnaby - a Legendary Victorian Hero 5th August 2014 Colonel Fred Burnaby became a legend in his own Victorian lifetime which was cut short at the age of 42. He was killed in the Sudan by a spear through the... Articles
The Lords Farce 31st July 2014 There is even more to the bizarre story of Baroness Stowell , the first Lords Leader without a Cabinet seat, and the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster... ArticlesRecent News