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
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Our future King 18th September 2017 A leading article in The Times on September 16 expressed concern that the Prince of Wales might seek to bring undue influence to bear on ministers when he... Articles
Stephen Ward: Scapegoat in the Profumo scandal? 17th September 2017 On 31 July 1963, Dr Stephen Ward, a well-known osteopath and artist, was convicted on two counts alleging that he lived on the earnings of a prostitute. The two... Articles
A flawed study of Parliament during the First World War 15th September 2017 Nothing could be more welcome, as we commemorate the centenary of the First World War, than an account of what happened in Parliament during the period... Articles
Police misconduct 14th September 2017 At oral question time in the Lords on 13 September, Alistair Lexden returned to a serious issue about which he has been greatly concerned since the beginning of... Speeches
Boarding school places for children in care 8th September 2017 Some children—a relatively small percentage of the total number—placed in care can thrive in boarding schools. There was a time when local councils recognised... Speeches
The 1922 committee 6th September 2017 Every Wednesday afternoon when the House of Commons is in session, backbench Conservative MPs meet in the well-known 1922 Committee. When important political... Articles
Brexit's Irish crisis 6th September 2017 Brexit will affect Ireland, North and South, more profoundly than any other part of the EU. The grave and wide-ranging implications were examined at length and... Speeches
