Primroses for the immortal Dizzy Monday, 19 April, 2021 Benjamin Disraeli, first and last Earl of Beaconsfield, died on this day 140 years ago at the age of seventy-six from bronchitis contracted three weeks earlier in bitterly cold weather. Up until then, he had continued to lead the Conservative Party from the Lords with undiminished skill. The suddenness of his death deepened the impact that it made. Gladstone, who was then in power, immediately... Articles
A disastrous protocol 12th March 2021 The Northern Ireland Protocol, agreed between the Government and the EU, came into force on 1 January. It keeps Northern Ireland in the EU single market for... Articles
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor 10th March 2021 Would he now be Prince Archie if disgraceful people at the Palace had not deprived him of his birthright? That was the impression that the Duchess of Sussex... Articles
BLM's anti-Churchill rant 8th March 2021 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on March 6. The conference in question took place in early February, and drew a strong protest from... Articles
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
Operation Midland - Questions that must be answered 25th February 2021 Alistair Lexden has been campaigning in the Lords for some years to try to get the full truth about misconduct by Met officers during the utterly disastrous... Recent News
Church and Parliament 23rd February 2021 Since the 1920s, the Church of England has had the power to devise its own laws—known as Measures—but they need Parliamentary approval before they can be... Recent News
A Minister for the Union 21st February 2021 The publication of an important report on the future of the Union has been put off for far too long by the government. Meanwhile, the case for creating a... Articles
Churchill and the abuse of history 13th February 2021 On February 12, The Times reported that at a conference at Churchill College, Cambridge, named in honour of Sir Winston, one speaker had described him as “a... Articles
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
