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
Alistair Lexden pays tribute to Churchill on the 50th anniversary of his state funeral 30th January 2015 'It was probably the greatest state funeral ever held, a magnificent imperial occasion in the twilight of Empire. No monarch has had a state funeral on the same... Recent NewsArticles
Alistair Lexden recalls Churchill’s sense of compassion 29th January 2015 At oral question time in the Lords on January 28 he pointed out that exactly 50 years had now passed since Winston Churchill’s death and state funeral. He... Speeches
Hanover Cure 23rd January 2015 The failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715 cemented the Hanoverian succession and heralded a new era of political stability, writes Lord Lexden. Articles
Alistair Lexden corrects a historical error and criticises lack of action on EVEL 23rd January 2015 On January 22, the Lords questioned a Lib Dem Scottish Minister, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, after he had made a statement about the government’s latest... Recent News
Alistair Lexden addresses conference of new school heads 19th January 2015 On January 16 he went to the Hanbury Manor Hotel outside Ware in Hertfordshire to speak to a large group of new heads at a conference organised by the... Recent News
The 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death 16th January 2015 This month marks the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death. Alistair Lexden looked back to an aspect of his schooldays at Harrow during a debate on cadet units... Articles
Alistair Lexden urges the government to show greater commitment to the rule of law 15th January 2015 Grave disquiet has arisen about the government’s attitude to the rule of law. Alistair Lexden put forward suggestions for improvement in a letter (attached)... Articles
Macmillan's Bite 15th January 2015 Reginald Bevins, the Liverpool working-class Tory who had responsibility for licensing the BBC, did indeed propose to take action against the programme (letter... Recent NewsArticles
Alistair Lexden champions the rights of Select Committees 13th January 2015 Select Committees, which have an all-party membership, produce detailed reports on a wide range of subjects. They do not always get the full and reasonably... Recent News
