Restore the memorials to Bishop Bell Thursday, 25 November, 2021 When Bishop George Bell was wrongly condemned by the Church of England as a child abuser in 2015, his name was removed from a number of buildings in his Chichester diocese that had been dedicated to his memory. Now that the Archbishop of Canterbury has belatedly accepted the Church’s error (see below), the Bishop’s name must be restored to all the places from which it was shamefully expunged. In a... Articles
Bishop Bell: a triumphant end to the campaign 19th November 2021 In 2016, Alistair Lexden joined a number of academics, politicians, lawyers, clerics and writers in a group which was established to refute the Church of... Recent News
How independent schools help with the training of teachers 18th November 2021 On 18 November, the Lords held an important debate on the training of teachers against the background of major Government proposals to reform the current system... Speeches
A Prime Minister of the left in coalition with the right: Lloyd George and the Unionists, 1918-22 16th November 2021 On 15 November, Alistair Lexden delivered the following address at a meeting of the Lloyd George Society at the National Liberal Club in London. David Lloyd... Speeches
General Sir Thomas Picton: a hero of his time 11th November 2021 Picton was the highest-ranking officer to be killed at Waterloo. For over a century a distinguished portrait of him has hung in the National Museum of Wales. At... Articles
Edward Grey and Teddy Roosevelt: two great bird lovers 5th November 2021 “Lord Lexden will appreciate this”, said a leading Lib Dem peer, Lord Stoneham, In a Lords debate on 3 November when Alistair Lexden, a Deputy Speaker, was on... Recent News
A landmark victory for homosexuals in Northern Ireland 22nd October 2021 On 22 October 1981, the European Court of Human Rights held, by fifteen votes to four, that the existence of law in Northern Ireland prohibiting male homosexual... Speeches
Dom to Dorneywood? 20th October 2021 In early October an unseemly squabble broke out between Dominic Raab and Liz Truss over which of them should occupy Chevening in Kent, the 15-bedroomed stately... Articles
HIV action plan 20th October 2021 Immense progress had been made since the late 1980s in treating HIV/AIDS. It has long since ceased to be a death sentence, despite the lack of a vaccine. There... Recent News
One Nation: Forget Disraeli 15th October 2021 Alistair Lexden has repeatedly pointed out that, contrary to almost universal belief, Disraeli never spoke or wrote of One Nation. His efforts have had little... Articles
