A gay king and his lover Monday, 25 November, 2024 The book review that follows was published in Parliament’s magazine The House on 25 November. Its editor was kind enough to say that “your review of Buckingham is the best thing in the magazine.” The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham By Lucy Hughes-Hallett Published by 4th Estate King James I of England and VI of Scotland(1566-1625) liked men around him, lots of them... Articles
Dizzy's great biographer 15th May 2020 In an article in The Spectator of 9 May, Simon Heffer, a prolific journalist who also writes history books, picked out a number of political biographies... Articles
On this day, 8 May, 75 years ago: Churchill's victory statement in the Lords chamber 8th May 2020 The tumultuous VE celebrations which took place in cities, towns and villages across the nation have been recalled widely in the media to mark their 75th... Articles
Tory babies at No 10 4th May 2020 The child born to Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on 29 April prompted this letter from Alistair Lexden which was published in The Daily Telegraph on 2 May... Articles
Why do we need change? 27th April 2020 “Change? Why do we need change? Aren’t things bad enough as they are?” These amusing, reactionary words appear from time to time on the lips of politicians and... Recent News
Queen Victoria's "Greatest gift to her people" 25th April 2020 In her superb biography of Queen Victoria, published in 1964, Elizabeth Longford wrote: “It might well be claimed that Queen Victoria’s greatest gift to her... Articles
Lloyd George and an Anglo-Irish Centenary 22nd April 2020 On 22 April, Alistair Lexden was due to speak a dinner given by the Political Committee of the Reform Club in London. The text of the address that he would have... Recent News
Peter Viggers - beyond the duck house 22nd April 2020 Some people are remembered for just one thing after their death to the exclusion of everything else they achieved. Peter Viggers, an MP for thirty-six years... Recent News
Opening up independent schools 16th April 2020 An article in The Times on April 13 about the role of independent schools argued that “this crisis provides an opportunity to rethink the place of these schools... Articles
The first Indians at Westminster 14th April 2020 When did people from an Indian background first become members of the Commons and Lords? Who were they? A new book, reviewed here by Alistair Lexden, provides... Articles
