Two Police Commissioners asleep on their watch 19th March 2020 The Metropolitan Police have received massive criticism for their errors and misconduct during Operation Midland, the name given to the investigation of... Speeches
A new link between Westminster and Stormont 17th March 2020 On 15 January, the government announced the establishment of a new joint board on which the Northern Ireland Secretary will serve along with the First Minister... Speeches
Exonerate Heath 17th March 2020 The above words formed the headline over a letter by Alistair Lexden in The Spectator on 14 March. His long-running campaign to secure justice for the former... Articles
A lion's docile cubs 9th March 2020 In a poll of history readers, the Maharajah Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) was voted the greatest leader ever, defeating Churchill, Elizabeth 1 and others. Known in... Articles
Children with Dyslexia 5th March 2020 On 4 March, the Lords held a short debate which highlighted the need to improve and extend the support provided in schools for children with dyslexia. The... Speeches
How King George VI helped fool the Nazis before D-Day 2nd March 2020 When the Queen visited the headquarters of MI5 on 25 February, she was shown material about the part played by her father in misleading the Nazis over the D-Day... Articles
Wrangling over the Elgin Marbles 27th February 2020 How can the endless wrangling between Greece and Britain be brought to an end? Careful and sensitive discussion will be essential. That should involve informed... Articles
Pure thoughts on the Woolsack 21st February 2020 A cheeky piece in the diary column of The Times on 18 February suggested, not wholly plausibly, that the Commons has ‘its own version of the Mile-High Club’... Articles
Prime Ministers and Chancellors 14th February 2020 In a contribution to BBC Radio Four’s regular programme ‘Today in Parliament’, broadcast on 14 February, Alistair Lexden reflected on the relationship between... Articles