The centenary of an MP's brutal murder 6th June 2022 On 22 June 1922, Sir Henry Wilson MP was gunned down outside his home in London. A new book describes the circumstances in detail. Alistair Lexden’s review of... Articles
Macmillan's disappointment 29th May 2022 Provosts of Eton, very grand chairmen of the school’s governing body, are appointed on the recommendation of the prime minister. Writing in The Spectator on 14... Articles
The first attempt to get elected Members into the Lords, a century ago 17th May 2022 Those calling for an elected second chamber may be surprised to learn that a century has passed since the first government proposals were mooted. Alistair... Articles
A Lord in No 10 again? Or the First Baroness? 10th May 2022 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 10 May. SIR - The last peer to be prime minister was the great Lord Salisbury, the fourth longest... Articles
Biographer of Gladstone and Conservative Party Historian 5th May 2022 Alistair Lexden looks back on the career of an outstanding scholar. His tribute was drawn on by The Times , which published a long and full obituary on May 4... Articles
Book review: The man who loathed Sir Robert Peel 21st April 2022 The man in querstion was the fourth Duke of Newcastle. He poured his venom into his diary, which has just been published. Alistair Lexden’s review is attached... Articles
A great asset to the Lords 20th April 2022 On 13 April, Lord (David) Wolfson of Tredegar QC, a highly regarded barrister, resigned as Justice Minister in Lords. In a letter to Boris Johnson, he said that... Articles
A disgraced Commons Speaker and a jailed Peer 18th March 2022 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 18 March. SIR - The most appropriate way of registering strong disapproval of people in public life... Articles
A close friend of the Queen with a sense of fun 11th March 2022 The following obituary written by Alistair Lexden was published anonymously — as is the custom – in The Daily Telegraph on 10 March, with some editorial... Articles