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 explains why all British citizens living overseas should vote in British elections 14th January 2013 Lord Lexden set out the reasons in full when he moved amendments to the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill in the Lords on January 14. Recent News
Lord Lexden presses for Commonwealth action to stop the persecution of homosexuals in Africa 9th January 2013 Lord Lexden raised this major human rights issue in a Lords debate which he introduced on October 25 last year. He returned to the issue at question time in the... Recent News
Lord Lexden sets new records 31st December 2012 In 2012 Lord Lexden had 26 letters published in The Times--more than any other contributor to the paper's famous letters page. Recent News
Lord Lexden is honoured by independent schools 19th December 2012 The Independent Schools Association has invited Lord Lexden to become its President. Recent News
Lord Lexden presses the government to decide a major Northern Ireland policy issue 10th December 2012 In a written answer on December 6, Lord Lexden was informed that ministerial discussions had at last been concluded. He is now pressing for the announcement of... Recent News
Lord Lexden presses the government to decide a major Northern Ireland policy issue 10th December 2012 In a written answer on December 6, Lord Lexden was informed that ministerial discussions had at last been concluded. He is now pressing for the announcement of... Recent News
Lord Lexden takes part in judging the first Political Book Awards 7th December 2012 Lord Lexden and fellow judges will choose the winner who will be announced on 6 February 2013. Recent News
Lord Lexden and fellow peers launch Lords report on the civil service 20th November 2012 The Lords Select Committee on the Constitution, of which Lord Lexden is a member, published the results of a detailed inquiry into the accountability of civil... Recent News
Lord Lexden backs calls for revision of EU law on airports and air services 9th November 2012 On November 9 the Lords gave a Second Reading to the Airports (Amendment) Bill and Lord Lexden spoke in the debate. Recent News