Gladstone and slavery Friday, 23 August, 2024 Ever since the dangerous left-wing movement, Black Lives Matter, started making wild allegations about various people in the past, William Gladstone has been subject to grave slurs about his attitude to slavery. Alistair Lexden responded to the most recent of them in a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on 22 August. SIR - “Decolonisation training experts” in Wales (report, August 20) will... Articles
Lord Lexden applauds the success of independent schools and colleges in attracting Chinese students 7th November 2013 Their success is helping to foster closer links between Britain and China--the theme of a debate in the Lords on November 7. Recent News
Lord Lexden highlights excellent special needs teaching in independent schools 4th November 2013 Over 500 schools within the Independent Schools Council (of which Alistair Lexden was for some years General Secretary) have pupils with special needs—some of... Recent News
Lord Lexden is unpersuaded that the vote should be given to 16 year-olds 25th October 2013 He set out his views in a Lords debate on October 25 on the Second Reading of a Bill to lower the voting age to 16. Recent News
Lord Lexden condemns the treatment of homosexuals in Russia 21st October 2013 He raised this fundamental issue of human rights in the Lords on October 21, attracting widespread support from across the House. Recent News
Lord Lexden speaks up again for criminalised homosexuals in the Commonwealth 19th October 2013 This appalling abuse of human rights is wholly incompatible with the new Commonwealth Charter, as Alistair Lexden emphasised in a Lords debate on October 17. Recent News
Lord Lexden contributes to film tribute to Margaret Thatcher 19th October 2013 Alistair Lexden featured in the film which was shown on 29th September 2013, the first day of the Conservative Party Conference. Recent News
Lord Lexden addresses conference on Albert, the Prince Consort, and his legacy 7th September 2013 Lord Lexden was a keynote speaker at the conference, held in Coburg, the Prince’s birthplace, on September 7. Recent News
Lord Lexden calls for action on reconciliation in Ulster 17th August 2013 In a letter in The Daily Telegraph on August 17, Lord Lexden argues that the Northern Ireland Executive is ducking the challenges that must be faced for the... Recent News
Lord Lexden and his colleagues on the Lords Constitution Committee back Parliament’s role in decisions to use the armed forces 24th July 2013 In a report published on July 24 the Committee strongly endorsed the well- established convention under which the House of Commons is given the opportunity to... Recent News