Welcome to Alistair Lexden's website

Welcome to Alistair Lexden's official website. This website supports his work in the House of Lords, with the Conservative Party and the Carlton Club.  

The site is split into the following sections:

Featured Story

Wednesday, 25 April, 2012
Alistair Lexden made a short contribution to an exchange of comments in the Lords about the assassination of Spencer Perceval who was shot dead in the lobby of the Commons on 11 May 1812.

Local News

Sunday, 15 April, 2012
Lord Lexden's principal duty since his appointment last year to one of its Sub-Committees has been to assist with the preparation of a report on the...
Friday, 16 March, 2012
Alistair Lexden spoke in support of a Private Member's Bill, moved by his colleague Lord Empey, to safeguard the future of Northern Ireland’s air...
Thursday, 8 March, 2012
A memorial service for Sir Patrick Lawrence, who chaired the Conservative Party Conference in 1986, took place in Birmingham Cathedral on February...

National News

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On 11 May 1812 Spencer Perceval, who had been Prime Minister for three years, was assassinated in the lobby of the House of Commons. He is the only...

Lord Lexden

Profile pictureLord Lexden (formerly Alistair Cooke) is a Conservative peer who took his seat in the House of Lords in January 2011.

He is a political historian who is the Official Historian to the Conservative Party and the Carlton Club.

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