The Conservative Party's greatest crisis ever? 27th April 2019 In Alistair Lexden’s judgement, the Conservative Party is now facing the greatest crisis in its long history. Sadly, this government has failed to meet the huge... Articles
Barbaric Brunei 12th April 2019 Widespread outrage has been expressed about the Brunei government’s introduction of Sharia law, under which homosexuals can be stoned to death. On 11 April... Speeches
Justice for sibling couples - continuing the campaign in Parliament 12th April 2019 Having raised the key areas of discrimination suffered by cohabiting sibling couples in an oral question in the Lords on 21 March ( see below), Alistair Lexden... Speeches
Prejudice against British India 11th April 2019 Alistair Lexden’s letter about the Amritsar massacre a hundred years ago this month, published in The Daily Telegraph on 3 April ( see below), drew comments... Articles
Northern Ireland - yet more talks 10th April 2019 On 10 April, the Lords approved regulations which provide another five months for discussions on the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland. Two... Speeches
Presenting prizes to outstanding students 7th April 2019 Each spring Alistair Lexden hosts an awards ceremony on the terrace of the House of Lords for the 24 independent sixth-form colleges which comprise the Council... Recent News
Sir Robert Peel and Theresa May 5th April 2019 As the Brexit crisis deepened still further at the start of April , an earlier Tory crisis was recalled in the media—that caused by Peel’s repeal of the Corn... Articles
Centenary of the Amritsar massacre 5th April 2019 On 13 April 1919 British Indian Army troops under the command of Col. Reginald Dyer fired into a crowd that had gathered in a public garden at Amritsar in the... Articles
On the fortieth anniversary of Airey Neave's murder 30th March 2019 The article below was published on the ConservativeHome website on 30 March. In it, Alistair Lexden reviews a new biography, and writes about his own memories... Articles