Marriage and divorce at No 10 1st June 2021 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 31 May, two days after Boris Johnson’s marriage to Carrie Symonds. SIR - Boris Johnson is the... Articles
Perilous e-scooters 27th May 2021 At the moment, electric scooters, which are now much in the news, are illegal on public highways, except in 50 areas of the country were trials are taking place... Speeches
Understanding Gladstone 21st May 2021 The intolerant, left-wing Black Lives Matter movement is having a pernicious effect on the way British history is perceived. Much publicity has been given... Recent News
'The Great Lord Salisbury' and the House of Lords 19th May 2021 In this essay, which was noted in The Times on May 19, Alistair Lexden reflects on how Lord Salisbury (1830-1903), the last prime minister to sit in the House... Articles
Affordable fees at independent schools 7th May 2021 Have fees at independent schools increased so much in recent years that middle-class families can no longer afford them? The claim is often made. Alistair... Articles
Bicycles without bells 29th April 2021 Few dispute the number and extent of the problems caused by cyclists who ride on the roads –-and pavements—without bells, but they are rarely discussed in... Speeches
Fit for Carrie 29th April 2021 The row over who paid for the redecoration of the Downing Street flat which Boris Johnson shares with Carrie Symonds led Alistair Lexden to explain, in a letter... Articles
Primroses for the immortal Dizzy 19th April 2021 Benjamin Disraeli, first and last Earl of Beaconsfield, died on this day 140 years ago at the age of seventy-six from bronchitis contracted three weeks earlier... Articles
British history for immigrants 16th April 2021 All those who apply for British citizenship are required to study an official handbook on life in the United Kingdom, and answer questions that it poses. The... Speeches