Tory women leaders and the Carlton Club 29th September 2016 Until 2008 women could be associate, but not full, members of the Carlton Club. That state of affairs led some prominent Tories including Mrs May to refuse the... Articles
Harold Macmillan's resignation 21st September 2016 In October 1963 Macmillan suddenly developed a prostate problem and his resignation as prime minister swiftly followed. The two were not, however, inevitably... Articles
The Far East in the First World War 19th September 2016 In our preoccupation with the Western Front, we have ignored what happened on the other side of the world during the Great War. An important new book, reviewed... Articles
More teacher training in the classroom 8th September 2016 Under this government teachers are being trained increasingly in schools themselves, reducing the role of teacher training colleges. It is a thoroughly... Speeches
Absentee peers 7th September 2016 There are many complaints about the current size of the Lords which stands at some 800. It was pointed out in The Times that it had been even larger before Tony... Articles
Eliminating HIV in the UK 6th September 2016 In a short debate in the Lords on September 5, Alistair Lexden backed the call made by his long-standing friend, Lord Black of Brentwood, who instigated the... Speeches
Down with television 30th August 2016 November will bring the 80th anniversary of the first television broadcast. It did not arouse much enthusiasm among senior BBC managers at the time, as Alistair... Articles
A great Ulster Unionist reformer 28th August 2016 The Ulster Unionist Party has been much criticised for the way in which it ran Northern Ireland under the devolved Stormont Parliament from 1921 to 1972. Too... Articles
President and Chairman 23rd August 2016 On August 23 Alistair Lexden, President of the Independent Schools Association, met its incoming Chairman for 2016-17, Stuart Nicholson, at the House of Lords... Recent News