Portrait of Boris Johnson at the Carlton Club 'a great mistake' 13th January 2023 On 10 January, Boris Johnson unveiled a portrait of himself at the Carlton Club. Alistair Lexden criticised the Club in a letter published in The Daily... Articles
Tom Watson atones 27th December 2022 There has been much criticism of the award of a peerage to Tom Watson, the former deputy leader of the Labour Party, on the recommendation of Keir Starmer... Articles
How to stop Tory MPs leaving in droves 20th December 2022 An article in The Spectator magazine of 3 December expressed concern about the number of Tory MPs who are intending to retire at the next election. ‘This loss... Articles
How an Irish state was created 100 years ago 19th December 2022 “You have agreed to a revolution in Ireland.” So said Edward Carson, the famous leader of the Irish Unionists, as the legislation giving full internal self... Articles
Stanley Baldwin's gift to the nation 2nd December 2022 In June 1919, when he was Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stanley Baldwin had a famous letter published in The Times, signed FST, in an attempt to... Articles
150th anniversary of the Ballot Act 28th November 2022 Voting in secret became a feature of the British electoral system in 1872. In the attached commemorative article, published in Parliament’s House Magazine... Articles
Book Review: Flying High 15th November 2022 Michael Morris, now Lord Naseby, was Conservative MP for Northampton from 1974 to 1997. He recently published a vivid account of his experiences as a young... Articles
Did Churchill dislike Scotland? 2nd November 2022 That is what many Scottish Nationalists allege. The truth can be found in a new book by a promising young writer, Andrew Liddle, who works in the Scottish media... Articles
Why the system for electing Conservative leaders must be changed 26th October 2022 The following letter was published in The Times on October 26, two days after Rishi Sunak became the third Conservative leader this year. Sir, As your editorial... Articles