Ancient robes but no coronet 1st December 2023 Writing in The Spectator about the State Opening of Parliament on 7 November, Charles Moore, now a colleague in the Lords, mentioned that he was seated near... Articles
We need an independent review of Ted Heath allegations 21st November 2023 Ted Heath has been betrayed by the Home Office and the government – we need a new independent review of the allegations against him. Read Lord Lexden's most... Articles
Labour's education tax 17th November 2023 Labour want to slap VAT on independent school fees. This would be a tax on education and learning. There is no precedent for such a thing in British history... Articles
Churchill and immigration 10th November 2023 In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on 7 November, Alistair Lexden questioned whether Churchill would have approved of the strident way in which some... Articles
The many achievements of Neville Chamberlain 6th November 2023 A new history of Britain between the wars by Simon Heffer covers a huge amount of ground. It deserves particular praise for showing how greatly the country... Articles
The Labour Party and Independent schools 30th October 2023 Alistair Lexden has a long connection with the independent schools. He is currently President of the Independent Schools Association (ISA), which has some 650... Articles
Was Lord Rosebery gay? 10th October 2023 There has been much speculation about this Liberal prime minister, who held the highest political office briefly in 1894-5. Suspicions intensified after a... Articles
Two future kings and their mistresses 6th October 2023 The two future Kings were Edward VIII and his brother who succeeded him after the 1936 abdication, George VI. The mistresses were both upper-class women: Mrs... Articles
The 1922 Committee: Past and present 4th October 2023 In the year of the Committee’s centenary, a fine account of its evolution and its role today has been written by Philip Norton, Professor Lord Norton of Louth... Articles