A gay college Monday, 17 November, 2025 From the 1880s onwards, homosexuals flourished at King’s College, Cambridge. Colourful characters abounded. Simon Goldhill recalls many of them in a new book which Alistair Lexden discussed in the attached review published in Parliament’s magazine The House on 17 November. Queer Cambridge. An Alternative History By Simon Goldhill Published by Cambridge University Press The title is misleading... Articles
'Lost' election issue 8th April 2015 Your list of key election issues (Apr.7) omits the constitution, despite Rachel Sylvester’s timely warning that “a dangerous game is being played with the... Articles
Alistair Lexden reveals the dark secret of a famous London square 7th April 2015 An article on London’s exclusive Eaton Square, published in The Daily Telegraph on April 2, listed a number of famous people who have lived in it, including... Articles
Alistair Lexden recalls the career of Tony Garner, an unsung Tory hero 3rd April 2015 Tony Garner, who died on March 22, played a central role in the Conservative Party’s organisation over five decades. In an article published by... Articles
Alistair Lexden applauds a definitive history of the First World War in the Middle East 24th March 2015 1915 marks the centenary of Britain’s disastrous Gallipoli campaign. The war in the Middle East, of which it was part, has been unduly overshadowed in British... Articles
Alistair Lexden makes another school visit to talk about the Lords 20th March 2015 On March 20, Lord Lexden went to Woodbridge High School in Woodford, Essex ( Winston Churchill’s constituency from 1924 to 1964) under the auspices , once again... Recent News
Alistair Lexden presents awards to 36 outstanding students 19th March 2015 Alistair Lexden has presented awards to 36 outstanding students. The recipients—some British, some from overseas-- were warmly applauded at a ceremony held at... Recent News
Alistair Lexden backs further devolution in Northern Ireland but expresses anxiety about its wider implications 18th March 2015 On March 17 the Lords debated a Bill to give the Northern Ireland Assembly the power to set its own rate of corporation tax. In his speech Alistair Lexden said... Speeches
Cameron's mentor 14th March 2015 Lord Lexden has written a short letter to The Times regarding David Cameron's first job in politics. Articles
Alistair Lexden reflects on the tragedy of the Dresden bombing and the city’s post-war rebirth 13th March 2015 On March 12 the Lords debated the Dresden bombing with particular reference to the 70 th anniversary commemorations held in the city in February. SpeechesRecent News
