The rebirth of Sutherland's portrait of Churchill Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 In a letter to The Daily Telegraph published on 23 April, Alistair Lexden drew attention to the existence of a copy of Graham Sutherland’s remarkable portrait, painted for Churchill’s 80th birthday in 1954, which his wife later arranged to have destroyed. SIR -- Graham Sutherland’s preliminary work for his controversial portrait of Churchill possesses all the qualities which made this great artist... Articles
Boarding schools - a lifeline for children without family homes 19th December 2017 All the statistics show that children in care trail behind other pupils in academic and other qualifications for the world of work. Some, but by no means all... Speeches
Churchill's fascist friend 15th December 2017 Writing in The Spectator on 2 December, Charles Moore referred to a most cordial meeting between Churchill and Mussolini in 1927. In a letter published in the... Articles
Bishop Bell: a reputation restored 15th December 2017 George Bell (1883-1958), Bishop of Chichester from 1929 until shortly before his death, was one of the greatest figures that the Church of England has ever... Recent News
If cats and dogs could vote 8th December 2017 On 7 December, the Lords debated the natural environment and animal welfare. Alistair Lexden spoke about domestic pets. What, he asked, would they want to see... Speeches
Women and hereditary titles 5th December 2017 The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 introduced gender equality in the monarchy: males no longer take automatic precedence over females in inheritance rights to... Articles
Another young prince whose bride had a husband living 28th November 2017 Prince Harry’s father made a second marriage in middle age to a woman in the lifetime of her previous husband. Centuries have elapsed, however, since the last... Articles
A new boy on the Woolsack 24th November 2017 Alistair Lexden’s appointment as a Deputy Speaker was announced recently. On 23 November, he presided for the first time over a debate in the Lords chamber... Recent News
Prime Ministerial congratulations 24th November 2017 Many congratulations on the publication of your 250th letter to The Times—extending your record of the largest number of contributions to their letters page in... Recent News
Gladstone and slavery 23rd November 2017 On November 16, The Times reported that students in Liverpool were campaigning to have Gladstone’s name removed from a university building because he was not a... Articles