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 greatest Irish leader of the 19th Century 13th September 2023 That is how Charles Stewart Parnell is—rightly—described in a new book by the leading Irish historian, Paul Bew. Alistair Lexden ‘s review of the book... Articles
Braverman problems 1st September 2023 The following letter was published in The New Statesman on 1 September, with one or two editorial cuts. Suella Braverman, the only person ever to go back to the... Articles
A great bishop freed from injustice 26th August 2023 Many people campaigned to get Archbishop Welby to admit that he was wrong when he accepted in 2015 that Bishop George Bell, a towering figure in Christian... Articles
Sir Keith Park: Battling for Britain 20th August 2023 Alistair Lexden paid tribute to Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park (1892-1975), a hero of the Second World War, in a letter published in The Sunday Telegraph on... Articles
How Stanley Baldwin lost the premiership a few months after achieving it, 100 years ago 9th August 2023 A snap general election, which destroyed a secure Conservative Government and brought the Labour party to power for the first time, took place on 6 December... Articles
How Archbishop Laud ended canine profanities 26th July 2023 Reference was made in a letter in The Daily Telegraph to the action taken by Archbishop William Laud (1573-1645) to control dogs in churches. Alistair Lexden... Articles
The hideous treatment of LGBT people in the Armed Forces 21st July 2023 Throughout his time in the Lords, Alistair Lexden has tried to do what he can to assist the interests of LGBT people. On 19 July, a report by Lord Etherton, a... Recent NewsSpeeches
Restoring the Lord Chancellor's lost glory 21st July 2023 The speech which follows was drafted for delivery in a debate on 20 July on a recent report from the Constitution Committee of the House of Lords. In the event... Speeches
Book Review: A Liberal Chronicle in Peace and War: Journals and Papers of J.A.Pease, 1st Lord Gainford, 1911-1915 18th July 2023 A Liberal Chronicle in Peace and War: Journals and Papers of J.A.Pease, 1st Lord Gainford, 1911-1915 Edited by Cameron Hazlehurst and Christine Woodland... Articles