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 joins the Lords Select Committee on the Constitution 23rd May 2012 On May 23 Lord Lexden attended his first meeting as a new member of one of the most important of the Lords Committees. Recent News
Lord Lexden thanks The Queen 16th May 2012 Lord Lexden underlined the historic significance of Her Majesty’s visit to the Republic of Ireland exactly twelve months ago in the debate on the Queen's speech... Recent News
Lord Lexden joins discussion of the bicentenary of the only British prime ministerial assassination 25th April 2012 Alistair Lexden made a short contribution to an exchange of comments in the Lords about the assassination of Spencer Perceval who was shot dead in the lobby of... Recent News
Lord Lexden completes his work on the Lords European Union Committee 15th April 2012 Lord Lexden's principal duty since his appointment last year to one of its Sub-Committees has been to assist with the preparation of a report on the... Recent News
Lord Lexden supports Aviation Bill to protect Northern Ireland's air services 16th March 2012 Alistair Lexden spoke in support of a Private Member's Bill, moved by his colleague Lord Empey, to safeguard the future of Northern Ireland’s air services using... Recent News
Lord Lexden attends memorial service as Lady Thatcher's official representative 8th March 2012 A memorial service for Sir Patrick Lawrence, who chaired the Conservative Party Conference in 1986, took place in Birmingham Cathedral on February 20th. Recent News
Lord Lexden highlights the increasing importance of women in the Northern Ireland economy 1st March 2012 Lord Lexden spoke about the growing involvement of women in the creation of new businesses, leading to more jobs in the private sector on which the Province’s... Recent News
Lord Lexden initiates fund-raising drive for Belfast’s most important conservation project 24th February 2012 Conservation is high among the Northern Ireland issues which Alistair Lexden is pursuing in the Lords. Recent News
Lord Lexden advises the government’s business managers in the Lords 19th February 2012 He is a member of a small advisory group, set up by the Lords whips’ office, which met for the first time on February 14. The group’s task is to help the... Recent News