MPs and sex assaults 2nd August 2020 On 30 July, after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two women, the judge told Charlie Elphicke, the former MP for Dover, that he faced “the very real... Recent News
Churches out of bounds 24th July 2020 In an oral question in the Lords on 22 July, Alistair Lexden asked: “since social distancing could have been arranged so easily at the outset, was it really... Recent NewsSpeeches
When newspapers sold in millions 13th July 2020 In a recent book review in The Spectator magazine, Alan Johnson, the former Labour cabinet minister, claimed that the first newspaper to sell a million copies... Recent News
Clive of India's statue 8th July 2020 Robert Clive (1725-74) rose from obscurity in Shropshire to acquire fame and fortune in India. He was a most gifted military commander. At the Battle of Plassey... Recent News
Our electoral system - proposals for reform 8th July 2020 On 8 July, an important cross-party Lords Select Committee, of which Alistair Lexden was a member, published a major report on the electoral system, following a... Recent News
Doubts about child sex abuse inquiry 23rd June 2020 After a faltering and embarrassing start—four chairmen in two years and the resignation of barristers assigned to it—the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual... Recent News
300th Telegraph letter 18th June 2020 Alistair Lexden’s letter on Ted Heath’s 1970 election triumph ( which you can read here) was the 300th that The Daily Telegraph has published from him. The... Recent News
Urgent work on Europe 21st May 2020 The Lords Committees which scrutinise European policies in detail have been reconstituted this month. This has been done to enable the Lords to concentrate on... Recent News
Why do we need change? 27th April 2020 “Change? Why do we need change? Aren’t things bad enough as they are?” These amusing, reactionary words appear from time to time on the lips of politicians and... Recent News