The fascists' press baron Friday, 22 November, 2024 The following letter was published in The New Statesman on 22 November. Lord Northcliiffe was the greatest press baron of his time, but cannot be censured for supporting fascism. It got substantial press backing from elsewhere. Alison Phillips (The Critics, 8 November) states that “Northcliffe supported Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts and the Nazis”. That would have been difficult since Northcliffe... Articles
A great asset to the Lords 20th April 2022 On 13 April, Lord (David) Wolfson of Tredegar QC, a highly regarded barrister, resigned as Justice Minister in Lords. In a letter to Boris Johnson, he said that... Articles
The duchess who cared more for wildlife than for jewels 19th April 2022 On 12 April, The Daily Telegraph reported the trial of a gang who stole jewellery that had once belonged to Winifred, Duchess of Portland. The prize item was a... Recent News
A very rotten apple 7th April 2022 On 7 March ( see below), Alistair Lexden told the House of Lords that Mike Veale, the former Wiltshire police constable who tried to smear Ted Heath as a child... Speeches
Northern Ireland's place in the United Kingdom 7th April 2022 On 7 April, Alistair Lexden introduced a short debate about Northern Ireland in the House of Lords. The text of his speech follows. It was altered slightly in... Speeches
More music needed in our schools 30th March 2022 An all-party Commons report in 2019 sounded a note of alarm about “the crisis facing music education”. It pointed out that “the overall picture is one of... Speeches
A disgraced Commons Speaker and a jailed Peer 18th March 2022 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 18 March. SIR - The most appropriate way of registering strong disapproval of people in public life... Articles
A close friend of the Queen with a sense of fun 11th March 2022 The following obituary written by Alistair Lexden was published anonymously — as is the custom – in The Daily Telegraph on 10 March, with some editorial... Articles
A disgraced police chief with a fat police salary 11th March 2022 As Chief Constable for Wiltshire, Mike Veale conducted an irresponsible and biased investigation of child sex abuse allegations against Sir Edward Heath between... Recent News
The colonel who became a Tory fundraiser 9th March 2022 After a distinguished military career, Colonel Tony Aylmer devoted much time in his retirement to helping the Conservative Party. His obituary, published in The... Articles
