Nigel Lawson's first job in the Conservative Party 14th April 2023 Nigel Lawson, widely regarded as Britain’s finest post-war Chancellor, died in early April. Alistair Lexden, Conservative Party historian, recalls how he first... Recent News
Alistair Lexden's new book 8th March 2023 In Horace Farquhar: A Bad Man Befriended by Kings, published on 8 March, Alistair Lexden uncovers the misdeeds of a scandalous figure, now largely forgotten... Recent News
The passing of a remarkable man in war and peace 24th February 2023 Grateful tribute is due to Harry Shindler OBE, who died in Italy at the age of 101 on 21 February. He remained actively involved in public affairs until the... Recent News
A new Swinton? 20th February 2023 It was reported recently that the Countess of Swinton had won a seat on her local council in North Yorkshire as a Lib Dem. Alistair Lexden, Conservative Party... Recent News
Does our school system need some fundamental reforms? 16th February 2023 That is the question that Alistair Lexden and cross-party colleagues in the Lords will be considering between now and November as members of a special education... Recent News
Clean up the Met 2nd February 2023 There is no prospect of an early end to the scandals that have damaged public confidence in the Metropolitan Police so badly. The impressive new Commissioner... Recent NewsSpeeches
Conservative History Journal 30th December 2022 A new edition of the Conservative History Journal, now in its 20th year, has been published this month. Its seventy pages cover a wide variety of topics... Recent News
Painful reading for ex-Met commissioners 20th October 2022 On 17 October, the latest, and the worst, independent report on the problems of the Metropolitan Police was published. It showed that officers suspected of... Recent News
A new foundation's famous name 23rd June 2022 In 2020, the Government announced in a major Northern Ireland policy document entitled New Decade, New Approach that a Castlereagh Foundation would be... Recent NewsSpeeches