A wider role for boarding schools 23rd June 2021 Far too often, children in the care of local authorities fall badly behind during their education. Only just over 50 per cent reach the average standard for... Speeches
Gay men and an historic warning - action still awaited 10th June 2021 The royal pardon granted posthumously to Alan Turing in 2012 was followed by the introduction of what is known as a disregard scheme—under which gay men who... Speeches
Children and Arts subjects - how independent schools are helping 8th June 2021 Across the country, there is very great concern about the decline in arts subjects in many secondary schools. Between 2010 and 2018, the number of pupils taking... Speeches
Perilous e-scooters 27th May 2021 At the moment, electric scooters, which are now much in the news, are illegal on public highways, except in 50 areas of the country were trials are taking place... Speeches
Bicycles without bells 29th April 2021 Few dispute the number and extent of the problems caused by cyclists who ride on the roads –-and pavements—without bells, but they are rarely discussed in... Speeches
British history for immigrants 16th April 2021 All those who apply for British citizenship are required to study an official handbook on life in the United Kingdom, and answer questions that it poses. The... Speeches
Met child abuse scandal unredressed 17th March 2021 On 13 March, the Met was plunged into a fresh crisis when some of its officers overreacted in policing a peaceful vigil on Clapham Common. Their conduct will be... Recent NewsSpeeches
Independent schools and the recovery of the education system 3rd March 2021 Alistair Lexden has been closely involved with independent schools since 1997 when he became General Secretary of the Independent Schools Council, which has... Recent NewsSpeeches
Cover-up by the Met 12th February 2021 Operation Midland, conducted by the Met in 2015-16 into allegations of child sex abuse, was one of the greatest disasters in police history. It relied on a pack... Speeches