Celebrating 75 glorious years of West Lodge School in Sidcup 21st May 2015 On May 20 the excellent West Lodge School in Sidcup—where Alistair Lexden presented prizes last summer—marked the 75 th anniversary of its opening in 1940. (His... Recent News
Growth of the Privy Council 15th May 2015 It is a little known fact that the Privy Council, the Queen’s formal body of advsiers, has increased massively in size during recent years. Research by Alistair... ArticlesRecent News
Cameron and the record books 11th May 2015 On May 7 David Cameron returned to Downing Street with more seats and a higher share of the national vote than in 2010. That was a remarkable double achievement... Articles
Towards federalism? 6th May 2015 Support for a new federal constitution for the UK could help cement a Labour/ SNP deal, Alistair Lexden argued in a letter in The Times on May 6 . Articles
Labour and the Lib Dems 6th May 2015 In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on May 6 (see below), Alistair Lexden drew attention to some key constitutional points that had not featured... Articles
The President carries out his duty 3rd May 2015 One of the chief duties of the President of the Independent Schools Association( ISA)—a post that Alistair Lexden has held for two years—is to attend its annual... Recent News
The Tories and the Union 2nd May 2015 There has been much comment during the election campaign about the threat to the Union posed by the SNP. In a letter published in The Spectator on May 2... Articles
A Remarkable Tory Love Story 30th April 2015 There has long been great interest in the relationship between Disraeli and his colourful wife, Mary Anne. Neither of them conformed to the popular image of a... Articles
Reluctant MP in Sam Cam’s family 28th April 2015 David Cameron’s wife, Samantha, has a number of MPs (all Tory) among her forbears. One of them was the subject of a piece in The Times on April 25 which... Articles