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
Questions in the House 21st December 2017 Every day proceedings in the Lords begin with four oral questions. They are submitted in advance by members and answered by government ministers or... Recent News
Who got women the vote? 21st December 2017 The standard answer is Mrs Pankhurst and her law-breaking suffragettes. The credit really belongs elsewhere, as Alistair Lexden explained in the main letter... Articles
Boarding schools - a lifeline for children without family homes 19th December 2017 All the statistics show that children in care trail behind other pupils in academic and other qualifications for the world of work. Some, but by no means all... Speeches
Churchill's fascist friend 15th December 2017 Writing in The Spectator on 2 December, Charles Moore referred to a most cordial meeting between Churchill and Mussolini in 1927. In a letter published in the... Articles
Bishop Bell: a reputation restored 15th December 2017 George Bell (1883-1958), Bishop of Chichester from 1929 until shortly before his death, was one of the greatest figures that the Church of England has ever... Recent News
If cats and dogs could vote 8th December 2017 On 7 December, the Lords debated the natural environment and animal welfare. Alistair Lexden spoke about domestic pets. What, he asked, would they want to see... Speeches
Women and hereditary titles 5th December 2017 The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 introduced gender equality in the monarchy: males no longer take automatic precedence over females in inheritance rights to... Articles
Another young prince whose bride had a husband living 28th November 2017 Prince Harry’s father made a second marriage in middle age to a woman in the lifetime of her previous husband. Centuries have elapsed, however, since the last... Articles
A new boy on the Woolsack 24th November 2017 Alistair Lexden’s appointment as a Deputy Speaker was announced recently. On 23 November, he presided for the first time over a debate in the Lords chamber... Recent News
