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
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Bishop Bell: a reputation restored 15th December 2017 George Bell (1883-1958), Bishop of Chichester from 1929 until shortly before his death, was one of the greatest figures that the Church of England has ever... Recent News
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Women and hereditary titles 5th December 2017 The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 introduced gender equality in the monarchy: males no longer take automatic precedence over females in inheritance rights to... Articles
Another young prince whose bride had a husband living 28th November 2017 Prince Harry’s father made a second marriage in middle age to a woman in the lifetime of her previous husband. Centuries have elapsed, however, since the last... Articles
A new boy on the Woolsack 24th November 2017 Alistair Lexden’s appointment as a Deputy Speaker was announced recently. On 23 November, he presided for the first time over a debate in the Lords chamber... Recent News
Prime Ministerial congratulations 24th November 2017 Many congratulations on the publication of your 250th letter to The Times—extending your record of the largest number of contributions to their letters page in... Recent News
Gladstone and slavery 23rd November 2017 On November 16, The Times reported that students in Liverpool were campaigning to have Gladstone’s name removed from a university building because he was not a... Articles
Devolution and Whitehall 21st November 2017 Very sketchy and inadequate arrangements have been made to keep the three devolved governments in close touch with the UK government. Formal meetings are rare... Speeches
