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
Churchill and the Londoner's diary 31st May 2016 The London Evening Standard’s widely read Londoner’s Diary, the nation’s first gossip column, has just celebrated its centenary. Articles
Thatcher mystery painting 30th May 2016 An unfinished and unsigned painting of the House of Commons after the 1979 election, with Margaret Thatcher at the dispatch box, was recently acquired by a... Articles
Young people and the referendum 27th May 2016 Millions of people who are eligible to vote are not on the electoral registers. The problem of under-registration is particularly acute among those aged 18 to... Articles
The woman who really deserves a statue in Parliament Square 16th May 2016 A petition has been launched, calling for a statue of a suffragette in Parliament Square. In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph on 16 May, Alistair... Articles
Millions unregistered to vote 14th May 2016 Alistair Lexden asked the final oral question of the first Session of the current Parliament in the Lords on May 12 (a new Session, opened by the Queen, begins... Speeches
Not alone in 1940 12th May 2016 There is a pervasive myth that Britain fought on without allies after the fall of France in June 1940. David Cameron repeated the myth in a speech on May 9... Articles
Anthony Eden: A man of peace 12th May 2016 Anthony Eden has not enjoyed a high reputation among the Prime Ministers of this country. On May 10 Alistair Lexden considered his career and achievements... Speeches
Centenary of the Somme 7th May 2016 In a speech in the Lords on March 14, Alistair Lexden spoke about the significance of the Battle of the Somme, whose centenary will be marked by major... Articles
A year in education 29th April 2016 Much of Alistair Lexden’s work in the sphere of education stems from his position as President of the Independent Schools Association which provides a wide... Recent News
