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 recalls Ireland’s contribution to victory in the First World War 4th March 2013 In a short Lords debate on March 4 about the forthcoming centenary of the start of the war, Lord Lexden reminded the House of the men from both north and south... Recent News
Lord Lexden gives a guarded welcome to government legislation on the modernisation of the monarchy 14th February 2013 In his speech in the Second Reading debate on the Succession to the Crown BIll on February 14, Lord Lexden drew attention to some crucial constitutional issues... Recent News
Lord Lexden queries government proposals on the civil service 7th February 2013 On February 7 the Lords debated the report on the accountability of civil servants produced by its Select Committee on the Constitution, of which Lord Lexden is... Recent News
Lord Lexden defends independent schools from Labour attack 6th February 2013 During oral questions in the Lords on February 6, a Labour front-bench spokesman condemned the charitable status of independent schools. Recent News
Lord Lexden attends national service of commemoration for Sir Robert Peel 3rd February 2013 As the Conservative Party's official historian, he was one of the leading figures -- drawn from the government, party, police and Church of England along with... Recent News
Lord Lexden, official historian of the Conservative Party, talks about writing and reading history books 3rd February 2013 Ahead of the Paddy Power political book awards ceremony on 6 February, Lord Lexden spoke about the enjoyment political books give him. He was one of the judges... Recent News
Lord Lexden backs new disclosure requirements for political donations in Northern Ireland 30th January 2013 At the moment Northern Ireland is the only part of the country where political parties are not required to publish details of the donations and loans they... Recent News
Lord Lexden helps to strengthen electoral law 23rd January 2013 At the 2010 election electors at a few polling stations who arrived just before 10pm were denied a ballot paper . This will not happen in future. After strongly... Recent News
Lord Lexden is asked to conduct an all-party inquiry into the voting rights of British citizens overseas 23rd January 2013 On January 23, during the final day of discussion in the Lords on the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill, Lord Lexden restated the case for ending... Recent News