A Prime Minister of the left in coalition with the right: Lloyd George and the Unionists, 1918-22 16th November 2021 On 15 November, Alistair Lexden delivered the following address at a meeting of the Lloyd George Society at the National Liberal Club in London. David Lloyd... Speeches
A landmark victory for homosexuals in Northern Ireland 22nd October 2021 On 22 October 1981, the European Court of Human Rights held, by fifteen votes to four, that the existence of law in Northern Ireland prohibiting male homosexual... Speeches
A church without integrity 18th September 2021 Alistair Lexden prepared the following text for a short debate in the Lords on 16 September on the Church of England’s Safeguarding (Code of Practice) Measure... Speeches
Righting wrongs for more gay people 17th September 2021 On 7 September, Alistair Lexden spoke of the injustices done in the past to homosexual members of the Armed Forces ( see below). Exactly a week later, on 14... Speeches
Preserving England's historic counties 16th September 2021 There are 39 counties which have been in existence since Norman times, a thousand years ago. As a result of local government changes in the 20th century, new... Speeches
Reparation for gay servicemen 8th September 2021 Over several centuries, many homosexual members of the Armed Forces – it is impossible to know exactly how many — were convicted and punished under appalling... Speeches
Getting more young people registered to vote 22nd July 2021 We need more of our young people on the electoral registers, ready to cast their votes at general elections. If they are not fully involved, the outcome of... Speeches
Playing pass the parcel with a dead statesman's reputation 16th July 2021 It is often necessary to return to serious issues several times in order to drive home their importance. A week after reminding the House of Lords on 8 July of... Speeches
Police Misconduct 13th July 2021 Alistair Lexden continues to pursue two notorious cases of misconduct which, along with several others, ought not to be forgotten. Operation Conifer, which... Speeches