The key to reducing hip fractures Monday, 20 October, 2025 Since the 1990s, fracture liaison services, provided by specialist teams within NHS Trusts, have been assisting people at risk of sustaining severe fractures caused by osteoporosis, and ensuring they receive the appropriate treatment. These services are, however, only available in certain areas. The Government is committed to making them universal by 2030 - just five years away - but significant... Recent NewsSpeeches
VAT on school fees - the consequences 13th October 2025 Labour’s education tax is inflicting grave damage on independent schools - but it will not bring the Government nearly as much money as they expected to get... Recent NewsSpeeches
VJ Day 80 years ago 1st July 2025 Read Alistair Lexden’s article (attached) which was published in Parliament’s magazine The House to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day which was celebrated on... Articles
The British spy befriended by Hitler 30th June 2025 This hitherto unknown friendship provided Neville Chamberlain with invaluable information, as is made clear in a book which Alistair Lexden reviewed in... Articles
Labour's schools tax raid sums don't add up 16th June 2025 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 16 June in slightly edited form. SIR – At the spending review, Rachel Reeves boasted proudly that... Articles
Margaret Thatcher: Successes and failures 2nd June 2025 A new, short biography of Margaret Thatcher by the well-known writer and broadcaster, Iain Dale, weighs up both her achievements and her mistakes. Alistair... Articles
Churchill's unexpected election disaster: the 1945 Labour landslide 80 years on 2nd June 2025 Alistair Lexden has studied the 1945 general election in some detail from Churchill’s perspective. His conclusions were published in Parliament’s magazine The... Articles
Mrs Badenoch and her critics 28th May 2025 Since the dire local election results at the beginning of May, Kemi Badenoch's leadership has been the subject of quite outspoken criticism within the Party. In... Articles
Did she control the Daily Telegraph? 22nd May 2025 In the years up until the fall of Ted Heath, it was widely believed that what appeared in The Daily Telegraph was decided by the scheming wife of the editor-in... Articles
Pets' corner 12th May 2025 Alistair Lexden speaks in the Lords from time to time about issues relating to animal welfare. On 6 and 12 May he supported amendments, moved by Lord Black of... Speeches
