The rebirth of Sutherland's portrait of Churchill Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 In a letter to The Daily Telegraph published on 23 April, Alistair Lexden drew attention to the existence of a copy of Graham Sutherland’s remarkable portrait, painted for Churchill’s 80th birthday in 1954, which his wife later arranged to have destroyed. SIR -- Graham Sutherland’s preliminary work for his controversial portrait of Churchill possesses all the qualities which made this great artist... Articles
The MPs who died in the First World War 23rd March 2018 Nearly a third of MPs served in the First World War; 22 died. A new book, Led by Lions, summarises the careers of those who gave their lives. A review of this... Articles
Human Rights in the Commonwealth 23rd March 2018 On March 22, the Lords debated the government’s plans for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held in London in April. In his contribution to the... Speeches
Free school meals 21st March 2018 Controversy has arisen over the impact of the new streamlined welfare payment, universal credit, on the provision of free school meals. Critics say that the... Speeches
Chamberlain and Churchill - a perfect partnership 16th March 2018 Patrick Donner, a Second World War RAF pilot and Tory MP, wrote in his memoirs: “must not the final verdict be that Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill... Articles
Bringing state and independent schools together 9th March 2018 Contrary to widespread belief, independent schools have never disdained contact with their counterparts in the state sector. There has never been a “Berlin Wall... Recent News
Attempted political theft 9th March 2018 On March 7, The Times reported that Henry Bolton, recently ousted as UKIP’s leader, has launched his own political party called One Nation. He said the new... Articles
The Queen confirms Alistair Lexden as Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords 5th March 2018 Alistair Lexden has been a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords since November 2017. His appointment, and that of his colleagues, was formally confirmed by The... Recent News
Did Churchill drink too much? 5th March 2018 Many people have said that he did. In a recent interview, reported in The Daily Telegraph on 2 March, his 97-year-old niece, Lady Avon (widow of Anthony Eden)... Articles
A turning point in Conservative Party history - the fall of the Lloyd coalition in 1922 23rd February 2018 Between December 1916 and October 1922 the Conservative Party (known at this period as the Unionist Party) was the largest partner in a coalition government led... Speeches