Osborne the editor 21st March 2017 In a letter published in The Times on March 21, Alistair Lexden added an historical point to the controversy aroused by George Osborne’s appointment as editor... Articles
Did Churchill believe in God? 18th March 2017 There is no convincing evidence that Churchill had religious convictions. Nevertheless, in a recent book, one of his great-grandsons, Jonathan Sandys, has... Articles
The King, the Prime Minister and the Loss of the American Colonies 17th March 2017 Last June Alistair Lexden hosted a dinner at the Carlton Club for a distinguished group of Americans, deeply involved in heritage and conservation projects, who... Articles
Black marks for the Lords 8th March 2017 In July 2015, Lord Sewel, Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, resigned in disgrace when lurid aspects of his private life were... Articles
Access to the Royal Archives: Renewed concern 7th March 2017 In a letter to The Times at the beginning of January (see below), Alistair Lexden expressed concern about the difficulties faced by historians as a result of... Articles
China and Japan in the First World War 2nd March 2017 The centenary of the First World War is being commemorated on a considerable scale, but virtually nothing has been said about China and Japan. That omission has... Articles
Seven days in the Lords 2nd March 2017 Writing in Parliament’s House Magazine on March 3, Alistair Lexden touched both light-heartedly and more seriously on some of his activities in the Lords at an... Articles
The Commons Speaker and contested elections 15th February 2017 Highly controversial comments by John Bercow in early February about President Trump and Brexit led many to criticise his failure to uphold the traditions and... Articles
Reclaiming lost titles 3rd February 2017 Two German princes who were also British dukes—as relatives of our Royal Family—were stripped of their British titles during the First World War. There are some... Articles
