Met child abuse scandal unredressed 17th March 2021 On 13 March, the Met was plunged into a fresh crisis when some of its officers overreacted in policing a peaceful vigil on Clapham Common. Their conduct will be... Recent NewsSpeeches
Independent schools and the recovery of the education system 3rd March 2021 Alistair Lexden has been closely involved with independent schools since 1997 when he became General Secretary of the Independent Schools Council, which has... Recent NewsSpeeches
Cover-up by the Met 12th February 2021 Operation Midland, conducted by the Met in 2015-16 into allegations of child sex abuse, was one of the greatest disasters in police history. It relied on a pack... Speeches
Sibling couples - the continuing campaign for justice 11th February 2021 Brothers and sisters who buy a home together and stay together for their lifetimes — which thousands do — should have the same legal and fiscal protections as... Speeches
Education - the long road to recovery 3rd February 2021 It will be a long road, extended even further as a result of an amazing lack of leadership by the Education Department and abrupt Government changes of course... Speeches
The Conservative Party and the Carlton Club - in partnership for nearly 200 years 29th January 2021 On 28 January, Alistair Lexden spoke to some 100 members of the Carlton Club by Zoom about the Club’s history. The text of his address follows: There would have... Speeches
Disabled people in Northern Ireland suffer as ministers wrangle 21st January 2021 After years of campaigning and cross-party pressure in Parliament, a scheme was announced in 2019 to provide compensation payments to severely disabled people... Speeches
Northern Ireland betrayed by its Executive 12th January 2021 In 2013, landmark legislation, the Defamation Act, struck a new and much fairer balance between the rights of claimants and defendants in libel cases. The Act... Speeches
Protecting school staff 8th January 2021 On Sunday, 3 January Boris Johnson said it was perfectly safe for children to return to school after the holidays; the following day, he said that schools must... Speeches