UKIP's historic victory 30th December 2014 Laura Pitel underestimates Ukip’s achievement by describing it as “the first non-mainstream party to win a national poll in 100 years when it topped the... Articles
Alistair Lexden raises some key issues about the role of ministerial special advisers 24th December 2014 The news on December 19 that the Home Secretary’s two special advisers had been removed from the Conservative Party’s official candidates’ list stirred a great... Recent NewsArticles
Alistair Lexden recalls the antics of Winston Churchill’s budgie 20th December 2014 After his return to Downing Street in 1951, Churchill had a pet budgie, called Toby, who was thoroughly spoilt by his master. Alistair Lexden provided a little... ArticlesRecent News
Alistair Lexden underlines his commitment to Northern Ireland 18th December 2014 The Lords all-party Select Committee on the Constitution is beginning an inquiry into the relations between the devolved administrations and Westminster. Recent News
Alistair Lexden reminds their Lordships that a dog is not just for Christmas 17th December 2014 At the penultimate Lords oral question time before Christmas on December 16, he looked back wistfully at the long period when English dogs had to have a licence... Recent News
Lord Lexden and his Constitution Committee colleagues publish report on the Lord Chancellorship 15th December 2014 Alistair Lexden has been a member of the Lords all-party Select Committee on the Constitution since 2012. The Committee began a detailed inquiry into the office... Recent News
Lord Lexden challenges the Commonwealth on human rights 12th December 2014 On December 11 the Lords held a debate on AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Having spoken a few days earlier on tuberculosis, Alistair Lexden concentrated on HIV/... Recent NewsSpeeches
Lord Lexden urges the government to maintain its spending on health research and development 9th December 2014 AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis are the three great killer diseases in the world today. Government spending is vital in the search for new drugs that will combat... SpeechesRecent News
Lord Lexden responds to a major Northern Ireland announcement in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 5th December 2014 In his Autumn Statement on December 3, the Chancellor announced that the government intended to devolve corporation tax rates to the Northern Ireland Executive... Recent News