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
Monarchs and politics 30th January 2019 Widely reported public comments by the Queen on 24 January urging tolerance and respect for differing views—thought to have been prompted by Brexit turmoil—led... Recent News
Two years' deadlock in Northern Ireland 28th January 2019 In an oral question in the Lords on 24 January, Alistair Lexden returned to an issue which has raised on a number of occasions: the grave damage being done in... Speeches
Bishop Bell - Complete justice denied after second inquiry 25th January 2019 For three years Alistair Lexden has been part of a campaign to establish the truth about allegations of child sex abuse made, long after his death over sixty... Recent News
A gay landmark 24th January 2019 The first British film to deal seriously and sympathetically with homosexuality was Victim, which was released in 1961 starring Dirk Bogarde. Alistair Lexden... Articles
Legal rights for sibling couples - the case restated 21st January 2019 On 20 July last year ( see below), Alistair Lexden secured an unopposed Second Reading in the Lords for his Private Member’s Bill which would enable sibling... Speeches
The biggest ever Tory rebellion 18th January 2019 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 18 January. SIR--Tuesday’s rebellion by 118 Tory MPs was not “the biggest on record” (article... Articles
Record Government defeats in Commons and Lords 17th January 2019 Mrs May’s unprecedented 230-vote defeat on 15 January prompted the following letter, published in The Times on 17 January. (One point was unintentionally... Articles
Whitbread Prize presentation 2019 16th January 2019 The Whitbread Prize is the top award for the 506 schools which belong to the Independent Schools Association (ISA), of which Alistair Lexden is President. It... Recent News
Paddy Ashdown's last book 14th January 2019 Shortly before he died in December, Paddy Ashdown, an accomplished author, published an important and inspiring book on the internal German resistance to Hitler... Articles
