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 emancipation of Catholics in the UK 1st August 2018 After the Reformation in the 1530s, Roman Catholics were subject to harsh laws, which carried heavy penalties. In the late eighteenth century, anti-Catholic... Articles
Chamberlain and Churchill - a perfect partnership 26th July 2018 Neville Chamberlain is the principal focus of Alistair Lexden’s historical work this year. The following article, published in the August/September issue of The... Articles
Should civil partnerships be extended to brothers and sisters? 23rd July 2018 On 20 July, Alistair Lexden set out at length the reasons why this should be done in his speech moving the Second Reading of a Private Member’s Bill which he... Speeches
Justice for Ted Heath - the case for an inquiry 16th July 2018 Having demanded an inquiry in the Lords on July 12 (see below), Alistair Lexden summarised the reasons why it is essential in a letter published in The Times on... Speeches
Justice for Ted Heath - the continuing campaign 13th July 2018 Alistair Lexden is one of a number of people in public life who are demanding an independent inquiry into Operation Conifer which ended last year in a highly... Speeches
The Tories and the creation of the NHS 6th July 2018 On 5 July, the Lords held a debate to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Predictably, a number of Labour peers claimed that Nye Bevan was its sole architect... Speeches
Was Churchill sexually abused at school? 5th July 2018 Michael Dobbs, best-selling novelist and Conservative peer, told an audience at a literary festival that it may well have happened in a speech reported in The... Articles
A landmark election a century on 2nd July 2018 On 2 July, Alistair Lexden, Chairman of the Conservative History Group, addressed members of the Liberal Democrat History Group on the 1918 general election and... Speeches
International students at sixth form colleges 27th June 2018 Alistair Lexden is President of the Council for Independent Education (CIFE) whose member colleges are specialists in preparing international students for entry... Articles