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
Buckingham Palace Parliament 26th May 2023 A recent letter in The Times suggested that, since the King seems to have little interest in Buckingham Palace, Parliament should move into it temporarily while... Recent News
Home Office condemned in the Lords over police misconduct hearing 23rd May 2023 On 22 May, Alistair Lexden returned to his long-running campaign to bring the former chief constable, Mike Veale, to justice. He asked: “How can it possibly be... Speeches
Churchill, human rights and immigration 15th May 2023 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 15 May, correcting comments made by a Conservative MP and former minister, who is a critic of the... Articles
Restoring confidence in the police 4th May 2023 This was the theme of a debate which Alistair Lexden introduced in the Lords on 3 May. During the course of his speech, he returned once more to two inter... Speeches
The King chooses a new Prime Minister 4th May 2023 It could not happen today. The politicians decide who King Charles will appoint. One hundred years ago this month, his great-grandfather ,King George V ,made... Articles
Lords family business 28th April 2023 A letter from Alistair Lexden was published in The Daily Telegraph on 28 April. The son-in-law of the Conservative peer, Lord Hamilton of Epsom, recently joined... Articles
Local residents in conservation areas need a stronger voice 21st April 2023 On 20 April, Alistair Lexden raised a serious local conservation issue in the House of Lords. In Kensington, London, the views of a vigorous and representative... Speeches
Churchill as Home Secretary in a Liberal government 17th April 2023 His brief stint at the Home Office in 1910-11 was not an unqualified success. There were setbacks as well as achievements. Alistair Lexden assessed some of the... Articles
Nigel Lawson's first job in the Conservative Party 14th April 2023 Nigel Lawson, widely regarded as Britain’s finest post-war Chancellor, died in early April. Alistair Lexden, Conservative Party historian, recalls how he first... Recent News
