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
Debate on the Economy 24th March 2011 Text of a speech delivered by Lord Lexden in a debate 'to call attention to Government policies to promote enterprise, growth and the fundamental rebalancing of... Speeches
AV and the lessons of history 20th March 2011 Lord Lexden's latest article for the Conservative Party's Blue Blog. The blog puts the concerns over changing the voting system in a historical context. Recent News
Voting arrangements for British citizens abroad 2nd March 2011 Lord Lexden's speech in a short debate on Viscount Astor's question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider changing the voting arrangements... Speeches
Peel and Disraeli 25th February 2011 Text of the speech delivered by Alistair Lexden OBE at the 27th Annual Banquet of the Peel Society in Drayton Manor Park, Tamworth on February 25, 2011. Speeches
Maiden Speech 1st February 2011 Lord Lexden's Maiden Speech at the Grand Committee in the Moses Room in a short debate ensuring that children with diabetes can benefit from school education Speeches
Alistair Cooke becomes Baron Lexden 10th January 2011 Lord Lexden, formerly known as Alistair Cooke, has taken his seat in the House of Lords today, after being made a life peer on the recommendation of Rt Hon... Recent News
Alistair Cooke awarded peerage 1st December 2010 Alistair Cooke has been awarded a peerage, with which he will become Lord Lexden, of Lexden in the county of Essex and Strangford in the County of Down. The... Recent News
