Women at the Carlton Club Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 In mid-March the Garrick Club came under intense fire for excluding women from membership. Questions were asked about other well-known London clubs. Some have changed their rules so women can become members. They include the Carlton, where reform was achieved with some difficulty, as Alistair Lexden explained in a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on 26 March. SIR -- “Even places like the... Articles
Veale pursuit: 'Mouse-like' Lexden praised by Private Eye 4th June 2023 The well-known satirical magazine Private Eye, published fortnightly, includes a good deal of serious political comment. An article in its issue of 2-15 June... Recent News
A neglected hero of the Second World War 3rd June 2023 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on June 3, after an earlier correspondent had drawn attention to the hugely important role played by... Articles
Buckingham Palace Parliament 26th May 2023 A recent letter in The Times suggested that, since the King seems to have little interest in Buckingham Palace, Parliament should move into it temporarily while... Recent News
Home Office condemned in the Lords over police misconduct hearing 23rd May 2023 On 22 May, Alistair Lexden returned to his long-running campaign to bring the former chief constable, Mike Veale, to justice. He asked: “How can it possibly be... Speeches
Churchill, human rights and immigration 15th May 2023 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 15 May, correcting comments made by a Conservative MP and former minister, who is a critic of the... Articles
Restoring confidence in the police 4th May 2023 This was the theme of a debate which Alistair Lexden introduced in the Lords on 3 May. During the course of his speech, he returned once more to two inter... Speeches
The King chooses a new Prime Minister 4th May 2023 It could not happen today. The politicians decide who King Charles will appoint. One hundred years ago this month, his great-grandfather ,King George V ,made... Articles
Lords family business 28th April 2023 A letter from Alistair Lexden was published in The Daily Telegraph on 28 April. The son-in-law of the Conservative peer, Lord Hamilton of Epsom, recently joined... Articles
Local residents in conservation areas need a stronger voice 21st April 2023 On 20 April, Alistair Lexden raised a serious local conservation issue in the House of Lords. In Kensington, London, the views of a vigorous and representative... Speeches