Alistair Lexden and colleagues try to improve the Recall of MPs Bill 12th February 2015 The Recall of MPs Bill, which came to the Lords in December, has been widely criticised by peers on both sides of the House. It prescribes the circumstances in... Recent NewsSpeeches
Alistair Lexden wins the approval of a group of London students 12th February 2015 On February 9, Lord Lexden addressed a group of over 50 students from a school in Barnet after they had toured both Houses of Parliament. Recent News
Alistair Lexden warns of the serious threat from Alex Salmond 6th February 2015 He did so in the following letter, published in The Daily Telegraph on February 6. Articles
‘Follow where Northern Ireland has led’, says Lord Lexden 5th February 2015 The registration of young people as electors in Northern Ireland has been boosted significantly by school visits. Speaking in the Lords on February 4, Alistair... Speeches
Alistair Lexden gets the government to reaffirm its Northern Ireland policy 31st January 2015 In its programme for government, published in 2010,the coalition promised ‘ to work to bring Northern Ireland into the mainstream of UK politics’. During... Speeches
Alistair Lexden pays tribute to Churchill on the 50th anniversary of his state funeral 30th January 2015 'It was probably the greatest state funeral ever held, a magnificent imperial occasion in the twilight of Empire. No monarch has had a state funeral on the same... Recent NewsArticles
Alistair Lexden recalls Churchill’s sense of compassion 29th January 2015 At oral question time in the Lords on January 28 he pointed out that exactly 50 years had now passed since Winston Churchill’s death and state funeral. He... Speeches
Hanover Cure 23rd January 2015 The failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715 cemented the Hanoverian succession and heralded a new era of political stability, writes Lord Lexden. Articles
Alistair Lexden corrects a historical error and criticises lack of action on EVEL 23rd January 2015 On January 22, the Lords questioned a Lib Dem Scottish Minister, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, after he had made a statement about the government’s latest... Recent News