The mistaken critics of independent schools 8th February 2019 An obsessive preoccupation with a few, well-known independent schools produces a wholly misleading impression of the overall state of independent education in... Articles
Brexit and the Belfast Agreement 7th February 2019 The government says that the 1998 Belfast Agreement will not be weakened in any way by Brexit. But in its current form, the notorious backstop will inflict... Articles
The truth about Stanley Baldwin and appeasement 31st January 2019 Detailed research by historians has shattered the long prevalent myth that Baldwin failed to stand up to Hitler. However, the truth has yet to be fully... Articles
A gay landmark 24th January 2019 The first British film to deal seriously and sympathetically with homosexuality was Victim, which was released in 1961 starring Dirk Bogarde. Alistair Lexden... Articles
The biggest ever Tory rebellion 18th January 2019 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on 18 January. SIR--Tuesday’s rebellion by 118 Tory MPs was not “the biggest on record” (article... Articles
Record Government defeats in Commons and Lords 17th January 2019 Mrs May’s unprecedented 230-vote defeat on 15 January prompted the following letter, published in The Times on 17 January. (One point was unintentionally... Articles
Paddy Ashdown's last book 14th January 2019 Shortly before he died in December, Paddy Ashdown, an accomplished author, published an important and inspiring book on the internal German resistance to Hitler... Articles
Churchill talks to his father's ghost 7th January 2019 One day in 1947, while Churchill was painting at Chartwell, the ghost of his father suddenly appeared. They had a long and fascinating conversation, which... Articles
A federal UK post-Brexit? 7th January 2019 An article in the final issue of The Spectator for last year suggested that Lords reform might become a serious possibility after Brexit. Alistair Lexden takes... Articles
