The monarch and a hung parliament 92 years ago 27th April 2015 The state of the opinion polls before the general election has prompted much speculation about what might happen if no government can be formed after it... Articles
Alistair Lexden addresses Muslim students on the workings of democracy 25th April 2015 On April 23, Lord Lexden paid an enjoyable and memorable visit to Al-Furqan Community College in Birmingham at the invitation of its Principal, Mr Amjad Ahmed... Recent News
Michael Forsyth was right. The Conservative Party must reassert its historic Unionism 22nd April 2015 A century ago there were no MPs in the House of Commons who called themselves Conservatives. After the second of two elections in 1910, 272 Unionists confronted... Articles
Alistair Lexden explains the origin of a famous political slogan 20th April 2015 The following letter was published in The Times on April 17 ArticlesRecent News
Asquith and the Irish 10th April 2015 Jason Cowley errs in stating that John Redmond’s Irish Parliamentary Party “formed a coalition with Herbert Asquith’s Liberals in 1910”( Politics interview, 27... Articles
'Lost' election issue 8th April 2015 Your list of key election issues (Apr.7) omits the constitution, despite Rachel Sylvester’s timely warning that “a dangerous game is being played with the... Articles
Alistair Lexden reveals the dark secret of a famous London square 7th April 2015 An article on London’s exclusive Eaton Square, published in The Daily Telegraph on April 2, listed a number of famous people who have lived in it, including... Articles
Alistair Lexden recalls the career of Tony Garner, an unsung Tory hero 3rd April 2015 Tony Garner, who died on March 22, played a central role in the Conservative Party’s organisation over five decades. In an article published by... Articles
Alistair Lexden applauds a definitive history of the First World War in the Middle East 24th March 2015 1915 marks the centenary of Britain’s disastrous Gallipoli campaign. The war in the Middle East, of which it was part, has been unduly overshadowed in British... Articles