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Lord Lexden

This is the website of Lord Lexden, formerly Alistair Cooke, politician and historian. It provides a full account of all his public work in and outside Parliament as a Conservative peer since the start of 2011, as well as his lectures, articles, book reviews and published letters in the press.

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About Lord Lexden

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A Prime Minister of the left in coalition with the right: Lloyd George and the Unionists, 1918-22

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British victories in Afghanistan

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Sir Henry Wilson: the MP the IRA assassinated - and the Commons forgot

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Who was Bonar Law?

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The Conservative Party and the Carlton Club - in partnership for nearly 200 years

Lord Lexden in Parliament

Spoken material

You can view Lord Lexden's spoken material in the Lords here.

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Latest news

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Lord Lexden's Letters

You can access an archive of Alistair Lexden's contributions to The Times and Daily Telegraph (dating back to 2006) on the letters page.

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On this website

Welcome to the official website of Alistair Lexden (formerly Alistair Cooke). This website supports his work in the House of Lords, with the Conservative Party, the Conservative History Group and also the Carlton Club.

The site is split into the following sections:

Contact

Parliamentary office
The House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW
lexdena@parliament.uk