A great bishop freed from injustice 26th August 2023 Many people campaigned to get Archbishop Welby to admit that he was wrong when he accepted in 2015 that Bishop George Bell, a towering figure in Christian... Articles
Sir Keith Park: Battling for Britain 20th August 2023 Alistair Lexden paid tribute to Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park (1892-1975), a hero of the Second World War, in a letter published in The Sunday Telegraph on... Articles
How Stanley Baldwin lost the premiership a few months after achieving it, 100 years ago 9th August 2023 A snap general election, which destroyed a secure Conservative Government and brought the Labour party to power for the first time, took place on 6 December... Articles
How Archbishop Laud ended canine profanities 26th July 2023 Reference was made in a letter in The Daily Telegraph to the action taken by Archbishop William Laud (1573-1645) to control dogs in churches. Alistair Lexden... Articles
Book Review: A Liberal Chronicle in Peace and War: Journals and Papers of J.A.Pease, 1st Lord Gainford, 1911-1915 18th July 2023 A Liberal Chronicle in Peace and War: Journals and Papers of J.A.Pease, 1st Lord Gainford, 1911-1915 Edited by Cameron Hazlehurst and Christine Woodland... Articles
Double Coronations 10th July 2023 This letter was published in The Times on July 10. It was prompted by comments in the paper following a national service of thanksgiving and dedication in St... Articles
How can public confidence in the House of Lords be increased? 27th June 2023 Some say a new Upper House, wholly or partially elected, is essential. Others, like Charles Moore, think no change is needed. Others still believe that the... Articles
A Deputy Speaker's stamina 21st June 2023 In early June, Alistair Lexden spent nearly seven hours chairing Lords proceedings—without a single break. He wrote about this unexpected, record-breaking spell... Articles
Johnson: Unfit to be a Privy Counsellor 17th June 2023 After the publication of the damning report by the Commons privileges committee on 15 June, it seemed that the parliamentary pass normally available to an ex-MP... Articles