In a debate in the Lords on June 13, he said that the decision underlined the Prime Minister’s personal commitment to the Union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
At question time in the Lords on June 6 he suggested that more people should be appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour which currently has 24 vacancies.
In a debate in the Lords on June 4 he referred to the great influence which it has in Commonwealth countries.
Alistair Lexden received his badge of office on May 17 at the Association's annual conference, held this year at Eastbourne on the theme of school leadership.
In an article published in The Essex County Standard on May 3, Alistair Lexden looked back at the two years in the late 1940s when the future great Tory leader lived in Lexden, on the outskirts of Colchester.
For many years governments have often taken action (and spent public money) to prepare for institutional changes before Parliament has passed legislation authorising them—a process known as the pre-emption of Parliament.
Alistair Lexden's letter in The Times argues that it's wrong to say that Wednesday’s funeral had many precedents. Churchill’s funeral is the only one that bears comparison.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lord Lexden reflects on the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985.
Lord Lexden reflects on the deep mutual affection between the Carlton Club and Lady Thatcher.
He was one of the contributors to this prestigious event on March 20 when he discussed the acute controversies surrounding Enoch Powell’s role in the Conservative Party and later in the Ulster Unionist Party.
