Risking Royal Wrath 24th November 2016 King George V (1910-36) had only two pastimes: stamp collecting and killing game birds (he was said to have been the best shot in the country). On November 21... Articles
Queen Victoria and John Brown 19th November 2016 Did they or didn’t they? There has been much speculation about whether the close relationship between the Queen and her famous highland servant had a sexual... Articles
Justice for Bishop Bell - the campaign continues 17th November 2016 In a speech on June 30 (see below), Alistair Lexden expressed deep concern about the way in which the authorities of the Church of England had dealt with a... Articles
The Dreary Steeples Emerging Once Again 15th November 2016 Gladstone famously declared that he had a mission to pacify Ireland. His botched home rule legislation of the 1880s and I890s led not to peace, but to greater... Articles
The Eleventh Hour 10th November 2016 The First World War ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. The famous rhythmic sequence would not exist but for a senior... Articles
Princess Margaret's sacrifice 9th November 2016 The news that Prince Harry may wish to marry a divorced woman prompted The Daily Telegraph to publish an article on November 1 about other members of the Royal... Articles
Brexit and the Lords 8th November 2016 Will there be moves in the House of Lords to try and block Brexit, as some press reports have suggested? Alistair Lexden commented on the proper role of the... Articles
Suez 60 years on 3rd November 2016 Alistair Lexden delivered a lecture on the life and work of Anthony Eden on 10 May (see below). In the attached article published in The House: Parliament’s... Articles
Raine and the Tories 27th October 2016 The obituaries of Raine Spencer, stepmother of Princess Diana and chatelaine of Althorp in Northamptonshire who died on October 21, said little about her work... Articles
