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
Airey Neave's murder 10th February 2020 The obituary of a former Serjeant at Arms of the House of Commons, published in The Times on February 6, made a misleading reference to Airey Neave’s murder... Articles
Queen Victoria and Florence Nightingale 10th February 2020 A report appeared in The Daily Telegraph on February 3 about an exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. It will concentrate on... Articles
Gross police errors - unredressed 6th February 2020 The Metropolitan Police brought grave discredit on themselves by the utterly irresponsible manner in which they investigated allegations of child sex abuse... Speeches
He never said it: Disraeli and One Nation 6th February 2020 Over and over again journalists and others attribute the phrase “one nation” to Disraeli. It is one of the most widespread of all the historical errors that are... Recent News
Eating disorders and schools 5th February 2020 Eating disorders are cruel diseases caused by mental health problems. On 4 February, a Liberal Democrat peer, Baroness Parminter, introduced a debate on this... Speeches
Are independent schools barriers to social mobility? 30th January 2020 It is a stock in trade of those on the political left that independent schools entrench the privileges of the few at the expense of everyone else. Alistair... Articles
State and independent schools working together on sport 28th January 2020 It is well-known that most of our country’s top athletes come from independent schools where no more than seven per cent of children are educated (though rising... Recent News
The man who enriched - and robbed - the Tories 27th January 2020 Every age has its crooks and knaves in business and in politics. Some are better known than others. Few will have heard of Horace Farquhar, the subject of this... Articles
Boost for bill to protect sibling couples 20th January 2020 Alistair Lexden’s new Bill, introduced into the Lords on 14 January (see below), has been welcomed not just by sibling couples themselves, but by tax and... Recent News