Our longest-serving Foreign Secretary 21st January 2021 A short piece about a new biography of Sir Edward Grey was commissioned from Alistair Lexden by Parliament’s House Magazine where it has been published . A... Articles
Disabled people in Northern Ireland suffer as ministers wrangle 21st January 2021 After years of campaigning and cross-party pressure in Parliament, a scheme was announced in 2019 to provide compensation payments to severely disabled people... Speeches
When the lamps went out in 1914 14th January 2021 The analogy between the extinguishing of lamps and the end of peace in 1914 is well-known. It was made by Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary at the time. He... Articles
Bonar Law's remarkable story told in Lexden film 13th January 2021 Alistair Lexden provided an introduction to his film about Bonar Law (Conservative Party leader, 1911-21 and 1922-23; Prime Minister, 1922-23) in an article... Recent News
Northern Ireland betrayed by its Executive 12th January 2021 In 2013, landmark legislation, the Defamation Act, struck a new and much fairer balance between the rights of claimants and defendants in libel cases. The Act... Speeches
A novel way of getting a peerage 12th January 2021 8 January was the centenary of Chequers in Berkshire becoming the prime minister’s official country residence. Lloyd George moved in very happily in 1921. The... Articles
Rules for referendums and Boris Johnson's Scottish failures 11th January 2021 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 9 January, under the heading “How committed is the PM to saving the Union?” SIR - Nicola Sturgeon... Articles
Protecting school staff 8th January 2021 On Sunday, 3 January Boris Johnson said it was perfectly safe for children to return to school after the holidays; the following day, he said that schools must... Speeches
Boris Johnson's Honours scandal 26th December 2020 Boris Johnson’s second list of new peers this year was published on 23 December. His 52 additions to the Lords in 2020 take the total size of the House to 830... Articles