The worst Prime Minister 28th March 2019 In its editorial on 23 March, The Spectator declared that ‘Lord North is one of the few beneficiaries of the May premiership: he is now no longer the worst... Articles
Airey Neave - Personal and historical elections forty years after his murder 27th March 2019 The following article, published in Parliament’s House Magazine on 25 March, draws on both Alistair Lexden’s personal recollections and on an admirable... Articles
Justice for sibling couples - a response from the Government 25th March 2019 Continuing his campaign to secure justice for sibling couples by means of an oral question in the Lords on 21 March , Alistair Lexden asked the government... Speeches
Judging the House of Lords fairly 23rd March 2019 A strong case can be made for replacing the existing unelected House of Lords by an upper chamber with a membership determined by the votes of the people. But... Articles
Another stage in the 'Justice for siblings couples' campaign 18th March 2019 On 15 March, Alistair Lexden returned to his campaign on behalf of sibling couples who have made their lives together in jointly owned property. The Second... Speeches
Why the media fail to portray independent schools accurately 15th March 2019 That was the theme of an article by Alistair Lexden in a special spring schools supplement to The Spectator, published on 16 March. He was General Secretary of... Articles
The worst Government defeats in Parliament 14th March 2019 The Commons vote of 149 against Mrs May’s EU withdrawal agreement on 12 March was described in many parts of the media as the fourth worst government defeat... Articles
The Tories and Europe 14th March 2019 How did the Tories, who described themselves proudly as the party of Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, get themselves into a state of civil war over our membership... Articles
Airey Neave's Northern Ireland plan forty years ago 13th March 2019 On 12 March, the Lords discussed two important Northern Ireland Bills under highly unsatisfactory fast-track procedures, which Alistair Lexden criticised... Speeches