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
Visa problems 17th November 2016 Great concern has been expressed by British universities about the damaging effects of immigration policy on the country’s ability to remain highly attractive... Speeches
Justice for Bishop Bell - the campaign continues 17th November 2016 In a speech on June 30 (see below), Alistair Lexden expressed deep concern about the way in which the authorities of the Church of England had dealt with a... Articles
The Lord Chancellor's duty 16th November 2016 The Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss, has a specific duty to uphold and defend the independence of the judiciary. It was widely felt that she did not fulfil this duty... Speeches
The Dreary Steeples Emerging Once Again 15th November 2016 Gladstone famously declared that he had a mission to pacify Ireland. His botched home rule legislation of the 1880s and I890s led not to peace, but to greater... Articles
The Eleventh Hour 10th November 2016 The First World War ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. The famous rhythmic sequence would not exist but for a senior... Articles
Gay pardons in Northern Ireland 10th November 2016 The Conservative Party’s manifesto at the general election last year stated: “We will build on the posthumous pardon of Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing, who... Speeches
Princess Margaret's sacrifice 9th November 2016 The news that Prince Harry may wish to marry a divorced woman prompted The Daily Telegraph to publish an article on November 1 about other members of the Royal... Articles
Brexit and the Lords 8th November 2016 Will there be moves in the House of Lords to try and block Brexit, as some press reports have suggested? Alistair Lexden commented on the proper role of the... Articles
Northern Ireland's fragile peace 7th November 2016 It is now over eighteen years since the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement which made possible a new era in democratic politics in Northern Ireland... Speeches
