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
Lent and Easter - a time for reflection and joy 7th March 2022 A short collection of delightful and inspiring poems to assist seasonal reflection and joy has been published by Richard Harries, the former Bishop of Oxford... Articles
Living abroad - voting in Britain 25th February 2022 During his eleven years in the Lords, Alistair Lexden has vigorously supported the abolition of the existing 15-year limit on the right of British citizens... Speeches
Calming things down at No 10 18th February 2022 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 18 February. SIR - Mary Biggs, whose father, Sir Freddie Bishop, was Harold Macmillan’s favourite... Articles
The downfall of Lloyd George and the creation of the 1922 Committee: a Centenary review 18th February 2022 Alistair Lexden has studied a number of aspects of Lloyd George’s peacetime premiership after 1918. They can be found elsewhere on this website and in a number... Speeches
In defence of Anthony Eden 14th February 2022 His handling of the Suez crisis has been criticised in the strongest terms. It is often said that he cracked up completely. But the best biography of him by D.R... Articles
"Disreputable old gentlemen": Churchill on the Lords 6th February 2022 The following letter was published in The Spectator magazine on 5 February. It was prompted by some comments from Charles Moore in the previous week’s issue... Articles
Chamberlain and Munich 28th January 2022 The widely applauded film, Munich, starring Jeremy Irons in brilliant form as Neville Chamberlain, has provoked fresh discussion of one of the most... Articles
Long to reign over us 27th January 2022 On 25 January, the Lords enthusiastically backed legislation which provides that, for the first time, the Union flag must be flown on certain days—known as... Speeches
In the name of God, go 21st January 2022 These well-known words, quoted by the former cabinet minister, David Davis, in the Commons on 19 January, and directed at Boris Johnson, added to the political... Recent News
