Northern Ireland - the search for greater stability and a stronger Union 14th December 2021 Between 2017 and 2020 devolved government in Northern Ireland was in abeyance. The system has to be run by a coalition in which diametrically opposed parties... Speeches
How independent schools help with the training of teachers 18th November 2021 On 18 November, the Lords held an important debate on the training of teachers against the background of major Government proposals to reform the current system... Speeches
A Prime Minister of the left in coalition with the right: Lloyd George and the Unionists, 1918-22 16th November 2021 On 15 November, Alistair Lexden delivered the following address at a meeting of the Lloyd George Society at the National Liberal Club in London. David Lloyd... Speeches
A landmark victory for homosexuals in Northern Ireland 22nd October 2021 On 22 October 1981, the European Court of Human Rights held, by fifteen votes to four, that the existence of law in Northern Ireland prohibiting male homosexual... Speeches
A church without integrity 18th September 2021 Alistair Lexden prepared the following text for a short debate in the Lords on 16 September on the Church of England’s Safeguarding (Code of Practice) Measure... Speeches
Righting wrongs for more gay people 17th September 2021 On 7 September, Alistair Lexden spoke of the injustices done in the past to homosexual members of the Armed Forces ( see below). Exactly a week later, on 14... Speeches
Preserving England's historic counties 16th September 2021 There are 39 counties which have been in existence since Norman times, a thousand years ago. As a result of local government changes in the 20th century, new... Speeches
Reparation for gay servicemen 8th September 2021 Over several centuries, many homosexual members of the Armed Forces – it is impossible to know exactly how many — were convicted and punished under appalling... Speeches
Getting more young people registered to vote 22nd July 2021 We need more of our young people on the electoral registers, ready to cast their votes at general elections. If they are not fully involved, the outcome of... Speeches