Book Review - The Daily Telegraph Military Obituaries Book Three 27th December 2015 There could scarcely be a better time to reflect on the heroism of our servicemen and women during the Second World War, and on the freedom they preserved for... Articles
Rum, Sodomy and the Lash 19th December 2015 Churchill’s famous description of the Royal Navy’s traditions came into Alistair Lexden’s mind in the House of Lords when Admiral Lord West proclaimed the... Recent News
Commonwealth countries and homosexuality - Renewed call for decriminalisation 17th December 2015 In most countries of the Commonwealth homosexuality is a criminal offence. Alistair Lexden has campaigned for an end to this appalling abuse of human rights... Speeches
Book Review - God and Churchill 15th December 2015 It had to happen. Sooner or later an attempt was bound to be made to claim Churchill for God and present him as the instrument of divine purpose. The work would... Articles
The first Prime Ministerial picture at Christmas 14th December 2015 These days it is not unusual for prime ministers to put pictures of themselves on their Christmas cards. In a letter published in The Times on December 14... Articles
The Government and History 11th December 2015 Since 1908 governments of all political persuasions have commissioned official histories of individual ministries and departments, the conduct of wars and other... Speeches
The powers of the House of Lords 9th December 2015 The Financial Times reported on December 7 that the Government was planning to reduce the powers of the Lords by removing its right to veto secondary... Articles
Tory housing triumphs 8th December 2015 It is widely felt that the Government needs a more ambitious housebuilding target. In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on December 8, Alistair Lexden... Articles
A disappointing Conservative Party Chairman 4th December 2015 In a letter published in The Times on December 4 under the headline “Feldman’s folly”, Alistair Lexden argued that Andrew Feldman, the Conservative Party’s... Articles