Inhumanity in Brunei 23rd May 2019 Speaking in the Lords on 11 April ( see below), Alistair Lexden condemned the barbaric decision of the Brunei government to make homosexuals liable to death by... Recent News
Protecting Parliament's archives 15th May 2019 The grave damage done by the fire in Notre Dame last month has increased concern about the danger of a similar catastrophe at the Palace of Westminster, which... Recent News
Presenting prizes to outstanding students 7th April 2019 Each spring Alistair Lexden hosts an awards ceremony on the terrace of the House of Lords for the 24 independent sixth-form colleges which comprise the Council... Recent News
High standards in secondary legislation 22nd February 2019 Secondary or delegated legislation takes the form of statutory instruments which stem from Acts of Parliament—primary legislation—and give effect to detailed... Recent NewsSpeeches
The Carlton Club meeting and the fall of the Lloyd George coalition in October 1922 14th February 2019 These dramatic events were discussed by Alistair Lexden at a dinner in the Carlton Club in February 2018 (see below). He considered them at greater length in a... Recent News
Monarchs and politics 30th January 2019 Widely reported public comments by the Queen on 24 January urging tolerance and respect for differing views—thought to have been prompted by Brexit turmoil—led... Recent News
Bishop Bell - Complete justice denied after second inquiry 25th January 2019 For three years Alistair Lexden has been part of a campaign to establish the truth about allegations of child sex abuse made, long after his death over sixty... Recent News
Whitbread Prize presentation 2019 16th January 2019 The Whitbread Prize is the top award for the 506 schools which belong to the Independent Schools Association (ISA), of which Alistair Lexden is President. It... Recent News
The Lexden Prize 30th October 2018 The Independent Schools Association (ISA), of which Alistair Lexden is President, has established a national award in his name. The prize’s purpose is to... Recent News