Alistair Lexden addresses conference of new school heads 19th January 2015 On January 16 he went to the Hanbury Manor Hotel outside Ware in Hertfordshire to speak to a large group of new heads at a conference organised by the... Recent News
The 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death 16th January 2015 This month marks the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death. Alistair Lexden looked back to an aspect of his schooldays at Harrow during a debate on cadet units... Articles
Alistair Lexden urges the government to show greater commitment to the rule of law 15th January 2015 Grave disquiet has arisen about the government’s attitude to the rule of law. Alistair Lexden put forward suggestions for improvement in a letter (attached)... Articles
Macmillan's Bite 15th January 2015 Reginald Bevins, the Liverpool working-class Tory who had responsibility for licensing the BBC, did indeed propose to take action against the programme (letter... Recent NewsArticles
Alistair Lexden champions the rights of Select Committees 13th January 2015 Select Committees, which have an all-party membership, produce detailed reports on a wide range of subjects. They do not always get the full and reasonably... Recent News
Abercorn - the Hamiltons of Barons Court 9th January 2015 Conservative historian Lord Lexden reflects on the life of James Hamilton, the last Tory politician to be given a dukedom. Articles
Alistair Lexden has 200th letter published in The Times 5th January 2015 This milestone in his career as a contributor to the newspaper's famous letters page was passed on January 5 with the publication of a letter about an... ArticlesRecent News
Alistair Lexden hails a remarkable contribution to women’s history 5th January 2015 Six well-known women writers who studied at Newnham College, Cambridge have combined to produce an outstanding collection of miniature biographies of six... ArticlesRecent News
Alistair Lexden deplores delay in settling new arrangements for English laws 2nd January 2015 How is legislation that applies to England alone to be dealt with by Parliament? The government recently published a White Paper which sets out a number of... Recent NewsArticles