The Eleventh Hour 10th November 2016 The First World War ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. The famous rhythmic sequence would not exist but for a senior... Articles
Gay pardons in Northern Ireland 10th November 2016 The Conservative Party’s manifesto at the general election last year stated: “We will build on the posthumous pardon of Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing, who... Speeches
Princess Margaret's sacrifice 9th November 2016 The news that Prince Harry may wish to marry a divorced woman prompted The Daily Telegraph to publish an article on November 1 about other members of the Royal... Articles
Brexit and the Lords 8th November 2016 Will there be moves in the House of Lords to try and block Brexit, as some press reports have suggested? Alistair Lexden commented on the proper role of the... Articles
Northern Ireland's fragile peace 7th November 2016 It is now over eighteen years since the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement which made possible a new era in democratic politics in Northern Ireland... Speeches
Suez 60 years on 3rd November 2016 Alistair Lexden delivered a lecture on the life and work of Anthony Eden on 10 May (see below). In the attached article published in The House: Parliament’s... Articles
Raine and the Tories 27th October 2016 The obituaries of Raine Spencer, stepmother of Princess Diana and chatelaine of Althorp in Northamptonshire who died on October 21, said little about her work... Articles
Diana's stepmother deserves a plaque 27th October 2016 This was the headline above a letter from Alistair Lexden which appeared in the London Evening Standard on October 25, reminding its readers that the colourful... Articles
Anonymity for sex abuse suspects 26th October 2016 In a Lords debate on 30 June (see below), Alistair Lexden called for the introduction of measures to protect people suspected of sex abuse from harassment by... Speeches