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
The Labour Party and Independent schools 30th October 2023 Alistair Lexden has a long connection with the independent schools. He is currently President of the Independent Schools Association (ISA), which has some 650... Articles
Ted Heath: betrayed by the Home Office and the Government 26th October 2023 There is an overwhelming - some say unanswerable - case for an independent review of a number of allegations of child sex abuse made against Ted Heath after his... Recent News
Tamworth and the Tories 24th October 2023 On 19 October, Labour won its biggest by-election victory over the Conservatives since the Second World war in Tamworth, a seat that has a special significance... Recent News
Was Lord Rosebery gay? 10th October 2023 There has been much speculation about this Liberal prime minister, who held the highest political office briefly in 1894-5. Suspicions intensified after a... Articles
Two future kings and their mistresses 6th October 2023 The two future Kings were Edward VIII and his brother who succeeded him after the 1936 abdication, George VI. The mistresses were both upper-class women: Mrs... Articles
The 1922 Committee: Past and present 4th October 2023 In the year of the Committee’s centenary, a fine account of its evolution and its role today has been written by Philip Norton, Professor Lord Norton of Louth... Articles
The greatness of Stanley Baldwin 29th September 2023 In September 2018, Alistair Lexden spoke about the significance of Stanley Baldwin’s career after the unveiling of a statue of the three- times prime minister... Speeches
It's time to revise the Conservative leadership election rules 20th September 2023 What happened last October when Liz Truss resigned underlines the need to look again at the rules under which a Tory leader is elected, as Alistair Lexden... Articles
Unionism and Conservatism 15th September 2023 The speech which follows was delivered by Alistair Lexden in a debate on Northern Ireland in the House of Lords on 14 September. I speak, as always, as an... Speeches