Super Saturdays 19th October 2019 The momentous Commons debate on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal on October 19 was dubbed ‘ Super Saturday’ by MPs and commentators. What were the precedents for it... Articles
Independent schools and special educational needs 18th October 2019 Excellent teaching and care for children with special educational needs (SEN) are provided at many independent schools. Their successes are particularly evident... Articles
Independent schools - myth and reality 16th October 2019 Alistair Lexden is President of the Independent Schools Association (ISA), which works on behalf of some 530 smaller independent schools and represents their... Articles
Police misconduct in London and Wiltshire 11th October 2019 All the police officers in the Met who hounded public figures over child sex abuse allegations, and obtained search warrants illegally, were cleared of wrong... Articles
Stanley Baldwin's Worcestershire home 11th October 2019 Astley Hall, near Stourport-on- Severn was Stanley Baldwin’s country home for forty-five years. It had a small estate(by the standard of the time)of some 100... Articles
Disraeli in Manchester 1st October 2019 The most remarkable Tory speech ever delivered in Manchester (where the Conservatives are holding their conference this week) was given by Disraeli in the... Articles
Thomas Cook and the British Empire 27th September 2019 The sudden collapse of Thomas Cook over the weekend of September 21/22 brought great hardship to travellers, and cost many people their jobs. In a letter... Articles
Conservative leaders and the constitution 27th September 2019 Boris Johnson stirred widespread outrage by his inflammatory comments in the Commons on 25 September following the Supreme Court’s judgement that his decision... Articles
"Lower than vermin" - how a foul insult inspired Margaret Thatcher 25th September 2019 A recent article in The Daily Telegraph quoted Aneurin Bevan’s famous attack on the Tories as “lower than vermin”. The attack appeared in what was supposed to... Articles