Lord Lexden defends independent schools from Labour attack 6th February 2013 During oral questions in the Lords on February 6, a Labour front-bench spokesman condemned the charitable status of independent schools. Recent News
Lord Lexden attends national service of commemoration for Sir Robert Peel 3rd February 2013 As the Conservative Party's official historian, he was one of the leading figures -- drawn from the government, party, police and Church of England along with... Recent News
Lord Lexden, official historian of the Conservative Party, talks about writing and reading history books 3rd February 2013 Ahead of the Paddy Power political book awards ceremony on 6 February, Lord Lexden spoke about the enjoyment political books give him. He was one of the judges... Recent News
Lord Lexden backs new disclosure requirements for political donations in Northern Ireland 30th January 2013 At the moment Northern Ireland is the only part of the country where political parties are not required to publish details of the donations and loans they... Recent News
Lord Lexden helps to strengthen electoral law 23rd January 2013 At the 2010 election electors at a few polling stations who arrived just before 10pm were denied a ballot paper . This will not happen in future. After strongly... Recent News
Lord Lexden is asked to conduct an all-party inquiry into the voting rights of British citizens overseas 23rd January 2013 On January 23, during the final day of discussion in the Lords on the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, Lord Lexden restated the case for ending... Recent News
Lord Lexden explains why all British citizens living overseas should vote in British elections 14th January 2013 Lord Lexden set out the reasons in full when he moved amendments to the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill in the Lords on January 14. Recent News
Lord Lexden presses for Commonwealth action to stop the persecution of homosexuals in Africa 9th January 2013 Lord Lexden raised this major human rights issue in a Lords debate which he introduced on October 25 last year. He returned to the issue at question time in the... Recent News
Lord Lexden sets new records 31st December 2012 In 2012 Lord Lexden had 26 letters published in The Times--more than any other contributor to the paper's famous letters page. Recent News