Byron and his 'boyish beauty' lover 6th June 2023 The bisexual poet Byron had many lovers. One of the most scandalous and famous of his liaisons was with Lady Caroline Lamb, wife of the future prime minister... Articles
A neglected hero of the Second World War 3rd June 2023 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on June 3, after an earlier correspondent had drawn attention to the hugely important role played by... Articles
Churchill, human rights and immigration 15th May 2023 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 15 May, correcting comments made by a Conservative MP and former minister, who is a critic of the... Articles
The King chooses a new Prime Minister 4th May 2023 It could not happen today. The politicians decide who King Charles will appoint. One hundred years ago this month, his great-grandfather ,King George V ,made... Articles
Lords family business 28th April 2023 A letter from Alistair Lexden was published in The Daily Telegraph on 28 April. The son-in-law of the Conservative peer, Lord Hamilton of Epsom, recently joined... Articles
Churchill as Home Secretary in a Liberal government 17th April 2023 His brief stint at the Home Office in 1910-11 was not an unqualified success. There were setbacks as well as achievements. Alistair Lexden assessed some of the... Articles
Queen Camilla's footnote 9th April 2023 The following letter was published in The Times, after one or two editorial excisions, on April 8. Sir, Queen Camilla has contributed an interesting footnote to... Articles
Harold Macmillan and his wife's lover 17th March 2023 The long-running affair between Dorothy Macmillan and the bisexual Bob Boothby was widely known at the time, and initially caused Macmillan much pain; but it... Articles
Who introduced old age pensions? 23rd February 2023 The usual answer—Lloyd George—is not correct, as Alistair Lexden explained in a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on 23 February. SIR -- Charles Moore... Articles
