The new session of Parliament Monday, 22 July, 2024 As is customary, the Lords allocated several days to its debate on the Gracious Speech delivered by the King on 17 July. Alistair Lexden made his contribution on 19 July when all speeches were limited to five minutes. He covered two subjects: Labour’s attack on independent schools which at the moment is his main preoccupation in politics, and the action needed to tackle late-diagnosed osteoporosis... Recent NewsSpeeches
Lord Lexden presses for greater public recognition of the tercentenary of the Hanoverian monarchy 30th September 2014 Very little has been said or written so far about the tercentenary of “the arrival of the German Georges on the British throne”, to which John Jungclaussen... Articles
The Hanoverian Succession and the Downfall of the Tory Party: A tercentenary essay 26th September 2014 The insult was swiftly and defiantly embraced, and then brandished with pride, as insults sometimes are. The term Tory, an Irish word meaning bandit or thief... Articles
Lord Lexden reviews a brilliant new life of the Kaiser 24th September 2014 John Röhl, Emeritus Professor of History at Sussex University, has won lavish and well-deserved praise for his three-volume biography of the Kaiser which runs... Recent News
Lord Lexden reflects on Ian Paisley's historical significance 19th September 2014 In a letter published on September 19 in slightly edited form in The Times, Alistair Lexden drew attention to the grave harm done to the Ulster Unionist cause... Articles
Lord Lexden addresses Carlton Club history evening on the anniversary of George I’s arrival 300 years ago 18th September 2014 On 18 September Alistair Lexden, official historian of the Carlton Club, spoke at a special history evening held at the Club to mark the tercentenary of the... Recent News
Scotland should say Yes to a new & positive relationship with the UK 9th September 2014 Ask Scotland "to say Yes to a new and positive relationship with the rest of the UK", says Lord Lexden. ArticlesRecent News
Lord Lexden marks the tercentenary of the start of the Hanoverian monarchy 1st September 2014 On 1 August 1714 George, the Elector of Hanover, succeeded to the British throne. On 18 September he arrived in London. On 20 October he was crowned as King... Articles
The Speaker and the clerk of the Commons 22nd August 2014 In his book, Who Goes Home? Sir Robert Rogers, outgoing clerk of the House engaged in combat with Mr Bercow, cites a 1313 statute banning armour from both... ArticlesRecent News
Lord Lexden brings out a new edition of his popular short history of the Conservatives 11th August 2014 Who coined the phrase “one nation”? (The answer is not Disraeli.) Who gave women the vote on the same terms as men? Which Tory minister got 300,000 new homes... Recent News