Black marks for the Lords 8th March 2017 In July 2015, Lord Sewel, Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, resigned in disgrace when lurid aspects of his private life were... Articles
Access to the Royal Archives: Renewed concern 7th March 2017 In a letter to The Times at the beginning of January (see below), Alistair Lexden expressed concern about the difficulties faced by historians as a result of... Articles
In school again 4th March 2017 On 3 March Alistair Lexden made a further contribution to the Lords’ outreach programme to schools which is organised in the most efficient fashion by the Lord... Recent News
China and Japan in the First World War 2nd March 2017 The centenary of the First World War is being commemorated on a considerable scale, but virtually nothing has been said about China and Japan. That omission has... Articles
Seven days in the Lords 2nd March 2017 Writing in Parliament’s House Magazine on March 3, Alistair Lexden touched both light-heartedly and more seriously on some of his activities in the Lords at an... Articles
Tackling illiteracy in prisons 23rd February 2017 Some 60 per cent of prisoners are functionally illiterate. An inability to read inevitably hinders the rehabilitation of thousands of prisoners, particularly... Speeches
The Commons Speaker and contested elections 15th February 2017 Highly controversial comments by John Bercow in early February about President Trump and Brexit led many to criticise his failure to uphold the traditions and... Articles
Schools together 10th February 2017 Alistair Lexden is a strong supporter of partnership between state and independent schools. On 9 February, he introduced a short debate in the Grand Committee... Speeches
Prize presentation 8th February 2017 On February 7, Alistair Lexden presented the Whitbread prize, which is awarded annually to the student judged to be the most outstanding—on grounds of academic... Recent News