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
Churchill talks to his father's ghost 7th January 2019 One day in 1947, while Churchill was painting at Chartwell, the ghost of his father suddenly appeared. They had a long and fascinating conversation, which... Articles
A federal UK post-Brexit? 7th January 2019 An article in the final issue of The Spectator for last year suggested that Lords reform might become a serious possibility after Brexit. Alistair Lexden takes... Articles
Lord Lexden featured in WR Magazine 3rd January 2019 In September, Lord Lexden delivered an address following the unveiling of a statue of Stanley Baldwin in Bewdley, recalling the character and the achievements... Articles
Too many Privy Counsellors 29th December 2018 On a number of occasions in the last few years, Alistair Lexden has drawn attention to a neglected example of unduly generous prime ministerial patronage. He... Articles
Two great injustices 21st December 2018 Throughout the year, Alistair Lexden has expressed outrage about the damage done to the reputations of a former Prime Minister and a world-famous Anglican... Speeches
Lessons from the confidence vote in Mrs May 14th December 2018 The main lesson perhaps is that an incumbent leader needs an overwhelming majority in order to silence his or her critics, and bring the Party back under... Articles
New publications on Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin 12th December 2018 Alistair Lexden has just published booklets on the two Conservative leaders who dominated British politics between the two world wars. The first, Stanley... Articles
Justice for Ted Heath - support in the Lords grows 12th December 2018 Over recent months Alistair Lexden has been making the case for an independent review of the investigation conducted by the Wiltshire police, known as Operation... Speeches
One Nation - Disraeli never said it 7th December 2018 For years Alistair Lexden, the Conservative Party’s official historian, has been correcting the mistake that is constantly being made in attributing the famous... Articles
