A disgraced Commons Speaker and a jailed Peer 18th March 2022 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 18 March. SIR - The most appropriate way of registering strong disapproval of people in public life... Articles
A close friend of the Queen with a sense of fun 11th March 2022 The following obituary written by Alistair Lexden was published anonymously — as is the custom – in The Daily Telegraph on 10 March, with some editorial... Articles
The colonel who became a Tory fundraiser 9th March 2022 After a distinguished military career, Colonel Tony Aylmer devoted much time in his retirement to helping the Conservative Party. His obituary, published in The... Articles
Lent and Easter - a time for reflection and joy 7th March 2022 A short collection of delightful and inspiring poems to assist seasonal reflection and joy has been published by Richard Harries, the former Bishop of Oxford... Articles
Calming things down at No 10 18th February 2022 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 18 February. SIR - Mary Biggs, whose father, Sir Freddie Bishop, was Harold Macmillan’s favourite... Articles
In defence of Anthony Eden 14th February 2022 His handling of the Suez crisis has been criticised in the strongest terms. It is often said that he cracked up completely. But the best biography of him by D.R... Articles
"Disreputable old gentlemen": Churchill on the Lords 6th February 2022 The following letter was published in The Spectator magazine on 5 February. It was prompted by some comments from Charles Moore in the previous week’s issue... Articles
Chamberlain and Munich 28th January 2022 The widely applauded film, Munich, starring Jeremy Irons in brilliant form as Neville Chamberlain, has provoked fresh discussion of one of the most... Articles
Johnson's turmoil - a historian's view 18th January 2022 Speaking on the BBC’s Broadcasting House programme on 16 January, Alistair Lexden wondered if Boris Johnson would be tempted to try to get out of his... Articles
