In Defence of a Great Bishop 29th January 2016 George Bell (1883-1958), Bishop of Chichester, was one of the most important and influential figures in the Anglican Church in the 20th century. He repeatedly... Speeches
Tribute to Cecil Parkinson 27th January 2016 Cecil Parkinson, who died on January 22, was a brilliant politician who would have made a great Prime Minister. His work as Conservative Party Chairman was the... Articles
London's Political Clubs 22nd January 2016 At the start of the 20th century there were some 200 London Clubs, mainly in the area between Pall Mall and Piccadilly. Around 20 were explicitly political in... Recent News
Britain and Poland 19th January 2016 Members of the House of Lords reflected on our country’s close relations with Poland, particularly during the Second World War, in the course of oral questions... Speeches
Schools Together 17th January 2016 On 15 January Alistair Lexden addressed a conference organised by the Independent Schools Association (of which he is President) for heads who have recently... Recent News
Review of Important Lords' Powers 14th January 2016 The House of Lords examines very large numbers of statutory instruments (known collectively as secondary legislation) which follow the passage of Acts of... Speeches
The Queen Mother and Edward VIII 11th January 2016 It has sometimes been suggested that the Queen Mother would have preferred to have married her husband’s elder brother. The claim was repeated in a recent... Articles
Lynton Crosby's Knighthood 1st January 2016 The award of a knighthood to Lynton Crosby in the New Year’s Honours List attracted much hostile comment. In a letter published in The Times on January 1... Articles
Books of the Year 29th December 2015 2015 has been a good year for political history books, biographies and memoirs. They have provided most of my reading, often for reviews published in Parliament... Articles