Corbyn and the Privy Council---Again 13th October 2015 As the controversy over Jeremy Corbyn’s membership of the Privy Council continued, Alistair Lexden returned to the issue in a letter published in the Financial... Articles
British Citizens Overseas: Votes for Life 9th October 2015 On October 8, Alistair Lexden spoke briefly at the annual conference of Conservatives Abroad, the official Party organisation which—under the leadership of its... Recent NewsSpeeches
Changing the Conservative Party’s Name 8th October 2015 Should the Party adopt another name? An article published in The Daily Telegraph at the start of the Party Conference argued that it should. That prompted a... Articles
F. E. Smith - A Great Tory Wit 5th October 2015 F. E. Smith, Ist Earl of Birkenhead (1872-1930), a brilliant barrister and controversial Tory politician, was famous for his legendary wit, invariably employed... Recent News
Devolution throughout the UK 2nd October 2015 Devolution was first proposed,for Ireland alone, by Gladstone in 1886. A view has grown up among some historians and members of the Liberal Democrats that... Articles
Carlton Club History Reprinted 30th September 2015 A well-reviewed history of the Carlton Club was published to mark its 175 th anniversary in 2007. Alistair Lexden (then Alistair Cooke) is co-author of The... Recent News
Corbyn and the Privy Council 28th September 2015 Much comment appeared in the press about Jeremy Corbyn’s admission to the Privy Council after his election as Labour leader. In particular his unwillingness to... Articles
A Grand Opening Ceremony 27th September 2015 The Independent Schools Association (ISA), of which Alistair Lexden is President, has for the first time in its history established a headquarters office... Recent News
Bloated Privy Council 21st September 2015 At the start of the Queen’s reign there were under 300 privy counsellors; now there are over 660. The reluctance of the new Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to... Articles