Archbishop Welby's unprecedented resignation Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 At the end of the 17th century an Archbishop of Canterbury resigned because he was unwilling to swear allegiance to the Dutch King William III and his English wife Queen Mary II. On November 12, Archbishop Welby became the first to do so since then. The circumstances were very different. He departed in response to heavy criticism of his handling of the most serious abuse case in church history... Articles
Gladstone and slavery 23rd 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... Articles
A Conservative history essay: Lord Liverpool - a seriously misjudged Prime Minister 5th August 2024 Lord Liverpool won few encomiums during an extraordinarily long political career which spanned the wars against revolutionary France and the deeply troubled era... Articles
In defence of a Conservative conservationist 30th July 2024 The following letter was published in The Spectator on 27 July. The Ionic pillars referred to in it were designed by the renowned architect, Sir John Soane... Articles
A brilliant forgotten photographer of the post-war years 23rd July 2024 Alistair Lexden usually reviews books on political history (and occasionally writes a short one of his own). Here he discusses a new book of remarkable... Articles
The new session of Parliament 22nd July 2024 As is customary, the Lords allocated several days to its debate on the Gracious Speech delivered by the King on 17 July. Alistair Lexden made his contribution... Recent NewsSpeeches
A great Prime Minister's early death 11th July 2024 Prime minister at the age of 24, the Younger Pitt died when he was 46 in 1806 after serving in the highest political office for eighteen years, a term exceeded... Articles
Tory Despair 10th July 2024 Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Tory author and journalist, mingles history with an account of the recent tribulations of the Tory Party in a new book, written in a tone... Articles
Labour's education tax: sheer prejudice against independent schools 24th June 2024 The following letter was published in The Times on 22 June, continuing Alistair Lexden’s attacks on Labour’s iniquitous propsals for an education tax. Sir... Articles
Absent friends must vote 17th June 2024 In a statement on 10 June, David Cameron urged the five million British people living abroad to use the votes, which all of them now have for the first time... Recent News
