The first Prime Ministerial picture at Christmas 14th December 2015 These days it is not unusual for prime ministers to put pictures of themselves on their Christmas cards. In a letter published in The Times on December 14... Articles
The powers of the House of Lords 9th December 2015 The Financial Times reported on December 7 that the Government was planning to reduce the powers of the Lords by removing its right to veto secondary... Articles
Tory housing triumphs 8th December 2015 It is widely felt that the Government needs a more ambitious housebuilding target. In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on December 8, Alistair Lexden... Articles
A disappointing Conservative Party Chairman 4th December 2015 In a letter published in The Times on December 4 under the headline “Feldman’s folly”, Alistair Lexden argued that Andrew Feldman, the Conservative Party’s... Articles
Tribute to a fine soldier 2nd December 2015 General Sir Robert Ford was the Army’s commander in Northern Ireland during some of the most difficult early days of the IRA’s campaign, a period during which... Articles
No Titanic cover-up 29th November 2015 An article in The Times on November 24 suggested that, because the official inquiry team into the sinking of the Titanic included a number of freemasons, it... Articles
Sponsorship for Victoria's Jubilee 29th November 2015 In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on November 27, Alistair Lexden highlighted Queen Victoria’s willingness to defray costs by a means that was then... Articles
Lord Lexden: These dreary academics have failed to grasp the merits of Conservative orators 14th November 2015 It used to be customary for those who wrote about oratory to offer some preliminary comments on the nature and purpose of this glorious human activity which the... Articles
Charles King and Martyr 12th November 2015 The following letter was published in The Daily Telegraph on November 12 under the headline “Relics of a murther”. It was prompted by an article entitled “Dukes... Articles