The Government's absurd decision to silence choirs 1st July 2021 On 18 May, the Government announced out of the blue that non-professional singers would limited to groups of six. It marked an abrupt U-turn in policy that had... Articles
In defence of Stanley Baldwin - and of complementary medicine 1st July 2021 These two very different causes dominated the public work of the 4th Earl Baldwin, who died on 16 June. Alistair Lexden recalled his career in an obituary... Articles
Northern Ireland 100 years on 23rd June 2021 Alistair Lexden followed his commemorative article on the opening of the Northern Ireland Parliament ( see below) with a letter published in The Daily Telegraph... Articles
On this day, June 22, a century ago - King George V opened the Northern Ireland Parliament 22nd June 2021 At 11:30 a.m. on a grey, overcast morning, a 21-gun salute rang out across Belfast Lough as the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, with King George V and Queen... Articles
The fight for married women's rights 14th June 2021 For centuries, married women had no legal rights. Caroline Norton(1808-77), the formidable and fearless wife of an abusive husband, started the movement which... Articles
A bad man who became the friend of kings 10th June 2021 In January 2020, Alistair Lexden published a short account of the scandalous career of Horace Farquhar (1844-1923), a man who won great wealth and high rank by... Articles
Widening access to independent schools 2nd June 2021 Fundamental questions are being asked about our education system, which has been seriously affected by the pandemic. The Times has established an Education... Articles
Parliament's indifference to the Empire 2nd June 2021 At the beginning of the twentieth century, a stupendous building was designed to celebrate the British Empire, which was then nearing the height of its power... Articles
Marriage and divorce at No 10 1st June 2021 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 31 May, two days after Boris Johnson’s marriage to Carrie Symonds. SIR - Boris Johnson is the... Articles