A great Prime Minister's early death Thursday, 11 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 in length only by Walpole. His health was never robust. It is well-known that he added to his problems by drinking heavily, and it is often said that drink killed him. Far from that being the case, the illness that proved fatal to him can... Articles
Carrie's novel inspiration? 22nd November 2020 In a letter published in The Sunday Times on November 22, Alistair Lexden wondered if a famous novel had contributed to the extraordinary events at 10 Downing... Articles
Who was Bonar Law? 20th November 2020 Asquith, the Liberal Party leader, is said to have described Bonar Law (1858-1923), in much quoted words, as “the unknown Prime Minister”. Alistair Lexden... Articles
Massive Government defeat in the Lords 13th November 2020 On 9 November, the Lords amended the Government’s controversial Internal Market Bill by removing from it the clauses that would authorise the breaking of... Recent News
The real Neville Chamberlain 9th November 2020 Chamberlain is the most misunderstood statesman in modern British history. Alistair Lexden tackled the misconceptions in his booklet, Neville Chamberlain... Articles
Winston's words of warning 9th November 2020 Boris Johnson is in deep trouble. Will he be able to rescue his reputation and his political authority? In a letter published in The Sunday Times on November 8... Articles
The Union with Scotland "imperilled" 5th November 2020 Is the Union between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom going to survive? A question that would once have been regarded as utterly absurd is now being... Recent News
Captain Anthony Eden M.C. 5th November 2020 A lengthy report in The Times on November 2 gave details of a forthcoming auction of the Military Cross and other medals awarded to Anthony Eden during the... Articles
Conservative History Journal 2020 28th October 2020 The Journal is published annually by the Conservative History Group, of which Alistair Lexden is Chairman. It is edited by Stephen Parkinson, Lord Parkinson of... Recent News
Sir Robert Peel - a lifelong opponent of slavery 20th October 2020 A question was asked in the House of Lords on 19 October about the future of our country’s historic statues. The Minister, who replied for the Government... Speeches