Playing pass the parcel with a dead statesman's reputation 16th July 2021 It is often necessary to return to serious issues several times in order to drive home their importance. A week after reminding the House of Lords on 8 July of... Speeches
Police Misconduct 13th July 2021 Alistair Lexden continues to pursue two notorious cases of misconduct which, along with several others, ought not to be forgotten. Operation Conifer, which... Speeches
Visit Northern Ireland 25th June 2021 That was the unmistakable message to people in Britain of a short speech which Alistair Lexden contributed to a Lords debate on tourism in the United Kingdom on... Speeches
A wider role for boarding schools 23rd June 2021 Far too often, children in the care of local authorities fall badly behind during their education. Only just over 50 per cent reach the average standard for... Speeches
Gay men and an historic warning - action still awaited 10th June 2021 The royal pardon granted posthumously to Alan Turing in 2012 was followed by the introduction of what is known as a disregard scheme—under which gay men who... Speeches
Children and Arts subjects - how independent schools are helping 8th June 2021 Across the country, there is very great concern about the decline in arts subjects in many secondary schools. Between 2010 and 2018, the number of pupils taking... Speeches
Perilous e-scooters 27th May 2021 At the moment, electric scooters, which are now much in the news, are illegal on public highways, except in 50 areas of the country were trials are taking place... Speeches
Bicycles without bells 29th April 2021 Few dispute the number and extent of the problems caused by cyclists who ride on the roads –-and pavements—without bells, but they are rarely discussed in... Speeches
British history for immigrants 16th April 2021 All those who apply for British citizenship are required to study an official handbook on life in the United Kingdom, and answer questions that it poses. The... Speeches