One Nation - yet another correction 23rd September 2018 People constantly get the origin of the term ‘one nation’ wrong. Alistair Lexden has corrected the mistake in the press on many occasions. He did so again in a... Articles
The Presbyterian Queen 6th September 2018 There was a reference in The Daily Telegraph on 3 September to the connection between the Royal Family and Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral which Queen Victoria... Articles
An unloved Tory 28th August 2018 Lord Liverpool (1770-1828) was prime minister for longer than all but two of his predecessors, and longer than all his successors. He had to wait a long time... Articles
Peterloo myth 24th August 2018 Left-wing actors and film-makers love to distort history. A new film about the tragic incident that came to be known as Peterloo is attracting a great deal of... Articles
Justice for Bishop Bell - the Church's shameful silence 8th August 2018 Alistair Lexden is one of a number of lawyers, clerics, academics and others in the George Bell Group, formed to get the investigation of the allegations—grave... Articles
The emancipation of Catholics in the UK 1st August 2018 After the Reformation in the 1530s, Roman Catholics were subject to harsh laws, which carried heavy penalties. In the late eighteenth century, anti-Catholic... Articles
Chamberlain and Churchill - a perfect partnership 26th July 2018 Neville Chamberlain is the principal focus of Alistair Lexden’s historical work this year. The following article, published in the August/September issue of The... Articles
Was Churchill sexually abused at school? 5th July 2018 Michael Dobbs, best-selling novelist and Conservative peer, told an audience at a literary festival that it may well have happened in a speech reported in The... Articles
International students at sixth form colleges 27th June 2018 Alistair Lexden is President of the Council for Independent Education (CIFE) whose member colleges are specialists in preparing international students for entry... Articles
