The Commons Speaker and contested elections 15th February 2017 Highly controversial comments by John Bercow in early February about President Trump and Brexit led many to criticise his failure to uphold the traditions and... Articles
Schools together 10th February 2017 Alistair Lexden is a strong supporter of partnership between state and independent schools. On 9 February, he introduced a short debate in the Grand Committee... Speeches
Prize presentation 8th February 2017 On February 7, Alistair Lexden presented the Whitbread prize, which is awarded annually to the student judged to be the most outstanding—on grounds of academic... Recent News
Reclaiming lost titles 3rd February 2017 Two German princes who were also British dukes—as relatives of our Royal Family—were stripped of their British titles during the First World War. There are some... Articles
Stanley Baldwin's sesquicentennial 2nd February 2017 This year marks the 150th anniversary (or sesquicentennial) of the birth of Stanley Baldwin who led the Conservative Party for fourteen years(1923-37), serving... Articles
Canterbury Entertainments 2nd February 2017 The celebrations that followed a great Tory triumph in Canterbury at the 1841 general election led to the creation of an annual cricket festival and to what is... Articles
School children need milk 26th January 2017 No one doubts that milk is good for children. By law milk must be available during school hours, but too many children today are not drinking it regularly with... Speeches
Parliament and Article 50 25th January 2017 On 24 January, the Supreme Court ruled that the Government must secure Parliamentary approval before invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to set in motion... Articles
Slimming down the Lords 20th January 2017 Both Houses of Parliament will need new, temporary homes after the election due in 2020 so that extensive restoration work on the Palace of Westminster can... Articles