Uncertainty in Northern Ireland 27th April 2017 Northern Ireland was the subject of Alistair Lexden’s final speech in the 2015-17 Parliament. The Province’s devolved government collapsed in January; prolonged... Speeches
Stanley Baldwin in a year of anniversaries 31st March 2017 On 29 March Alistair Lexden gave a lecture at the Carlton Club to mark the 150th anniversary of Stanley Baldwin’s birth and other Baldwinian anniversaries which... Speeches
Gay rights and the Commonwealth 17th March 2017 Respect for the human rights of gay people is conspicuous by its absence in most countries of the Commonwealth. In over 80 per cent of them homosexuality is a... Speeches
Tackling illiteracy in prisons 23rd February 2017 Some 60 per cent of prisoners are functionally illiterate. An inability to read inevitably hinders the rehabilitation of thousands of prisoners, particularly... Speeches
Schools together 10th February 2017 Alistair Lexden is a strong supporter of partnership between state and independent schools. On 9 February, he introduced a short debate in the Grand Committee... Speeches
School children need milk 26th January 2017 No one doubts that milk is good for children. By law milk must be available during school hours, but too many children today are not drinking it regularly with... Speeches
Political instability in Northern Ireland 19th January 2017 On 16 January the power-sharing Executive in Northern Ireland collapsed. Fresh elections are to be held on 2 March. There are some who argue that progress could... Speeches
More young voters needed 17th January 2017 According to the Electoral Commission, three out of every ten youngsters who are eligible to vote are not on the electoral registers in Britain today. There are... Speeches
Protecting press freedom 20th December 2016 How is the freedom of the press—a crucial element of the British way of life—to be reconciled with the individual’s right to privacy on a new, permanent basis... Speeches
