The Speaker and the clerk of the Commons 22nd August 2014 In his book, Who Goes Home? Sir Robert Rogers, outgoing clerk of the House engaged in combat with Mr Bercow, cites a 1313 statute banning armour from both... ArticlesRecent News
Lord Lexden brings out a new edition of his popular short history of the Conservatives 11th August 2014 Who coined the phrase “one nation”? (The answer is not Disraeli.) Who gave women the vote on the same terms as men? Which Tory minister got 300,000 new homes... Recent News
Royal Yacht 8th August 2014 The future Edward VII dominated Cowes week in the early 1890s through his prowess in sailing the first Britannia which later passed to his son (" Britannia to... ArticlesRecent News
Colonel Fred Burnaby - a Legendary Victorian Hero 5th August 2014 Colonel Fred Burnaby became a legend in his own Victorian lifetime which was cut short at the age of 42. He was killed in the Sudan by a spear through the... Articles
The Lords Farce 31st July 2014 There is even more to the bizarre story of Baroness Stowell , the first Lords Leader without a Cabinet seat, and the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster... ArticlesRecent News
Lord Lexden suggests ways of resolving a serious constitutional issue in the Lords 31st July 2014 The ministerial reshuffle which took place July 22 left the House of Lords unrepresented in the cabinet for the first time in its history, creating a widespread... Recent News
Lord Lexden receives assurances on the inspection of independent schools 27th July 2014 In 2000, when he was General Secretary of the Independent Schools Council, Alistair Lexden established the Independent Schools Inspectorate under terms agreed... Recent News
Lord Lexden presses the government for action against Uganda 24th July 2014 Last year Uganda introduced an Anti-Homosexuality Act which increased the oppression of gay people in a country where homosexuality was already illegal. The Act... Recent News
Lord Lexden supports call for all homosexuals to benefit from change in the law 22nd July 2014 Gay men who were in the past found guilty of sexual offences that are no longer crimes can apply to have their convictions struck from the public record. Recent News