The fascists' press baron Friday, 22 November, 2024 The following letter was published in The New Statesman on 22 November. Lord Northcliiffe was the greatest press baron of his time, but cannot be censured for supporting fascism. It got substantial press backing from elsewhere. Alison Phillips (The Critics, 8 November) states that “Northcliffe supported Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts and the Nazis”. That would have been difficult since Northcliffe... Articles
How can public confidence in the House of Lords be increased? 27th June 2023 Some say a new Upper House, wholly or partially elected, is essential. Others, like Charles Moore, think no change is needed. Others still believe that the... Articles
Why should a bereaved sibling be hit by an Inheritance Tax bill? 23rd June 2023 This is a question that Alistair Lexden has asked several times in the Lords. In 2017, he introduced a Private Member’s Bill, which would have meant that... Speeches
Stanley Baldwin: an unexpected Prime Minister one hundred years ago 23rd June 2023 On 19 June, Alistair Lexden spoke at a large meeting organised by the Bewdley Civic Society in Worcestershire to mark the centenary of Baldwin’s first... Speeches
A Deputy Speaker's stamina 21st June 2023 In early June, Alistair Lexden spent nearly seven hours chairing Lords proceedings—without a single break. He wrote about this unexpected, record-breaking spell... Articles
Johnson: Unfit to be a Privy Counsellor 17th June 2023 After the publication of the damning report by the Commons privileges committee on 15 June, it seemed that the parliamentary pass normally available to an ex-MP... Articles
Politics and princes 8th June 2023 On 6 June, during his evidence in the court case he has brought against the publisher of the Mirror, the Duke of Sussex lashed out at the Government, which he... Articles
Byron and his 'boyish beauty' lover 6th June 2023 The bisexual poet Byron had many lovers. One of the most scandalous and famous of his liaisons was with Lady Caroline Lamb, wife of the future prime minister... Articles
Veale pursuit: 'Mouse-like' Lexden praised by Private Eye 4th June 2023 The well-known satirical magazine Private Eye, published fortnightly, includes a good deal of serious political comment. An article in its issue of 2-15 June... Recent News
A neglected hero of the Second World War 3rd June 2023 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on June 3, after an earlier correspondent had drawn attention to the hugely important role played by... Articles
