A sample of the 103 Roscoe Lectures hedl over the past decade may be accessed now via I Tunes. They may be reached by the following link and details of those available appear in the list below: <a...
Time Is Of The Essence
Who was ever heard to utter on their deathbed "I wish that I had spent more time at the office?" Most of us will ruefully reflect that insufficient time had been spent with our families and with the ones we love or in doing the things that we know give real worth or...
Educating For Citizenship
EDUCATING FOR CITIZENSHIP INSIGHTS FROM EUROPE (text originally delivered at Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virgina, USA). On both sides of the Atlantic the debate about 'educating for citizenship' has become a metaphor for a more fundamental debate about...
Roscoe Lectures 2012 – tickets: 0151 231 3852
http://ljmu.ac.uk/roscoelectures/97603.htm - Download and listen to the Roscoe Lectures Roscoe Lecture Series - 15 - Liverpool - 2012 Facing 21st Century Challenges Monday 13 February Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister of Scotland St George’s Hall 5.00 p.m. “The...
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech
Abraham Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address: March 4th 1865 At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued,...
Apocalypse, Revelation, Lord of the World, Lord of the Rings, and Fr.Elijah.
I have written previously about Michael O’Brien’s novel, "Father Elijah" (see below). He has just published a sequel – “Elijah in Jerusalem” – which sees the central character, a Jewish Catholic priest, and survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto – continue to challenge...
Sefton Triathlon – Incredible Achievement
Sefton Triathlon's Incredible Achievement <a href="Sefton Triathlon's Incredible Achievement http://www.seftontriathlon.co.uk/home/187-2011.html The Sefton Triathlon was set up in 2002 to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Queen. It was only intended as a...
The Condition of England Question 2011
“The Condition of England Question – and what we might make of the events of August 2011.” View power-point presentation to accompany lecture at: https://www.davidalton.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/the-condition-of-england-question-2011.ppt David Alton My lecture...
Compassion, Care and Cancer – Roscoe Lecture by Baroness (Professor Ilora)) Finlay
Compassion, Care and Cancer - Roscoe Lecture by Baroness (Professor Ilora)) Finlay Roscoe Lecture: Professor the Baroness Finlay http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/roscoe/97603.htm 26 October 2011 Professor the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff recently delivered a Roscoe Lecture titled...
The Condition of England Question – LUMSA, Rome 2011
LUMSA, Rome, October 2011 “The Condition of England Question – values and virtues” Also: accompanying powerpoint presentation: Rome LUMSA 2011 (97 - 2003 version of office) David Alton First, may I thank Matthew Fforde and LUMSA for inviting me to give this lecture....
For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.
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Chinese Cyber Attacks: Statement today by David (Lord) Alton of Liverpool (Independent Crossbench Peer), a Patron of Hong Kong Watch and Vice Chair of the APPG on Uyghurs
Chinese Cyber Attacks: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Independent Crossbench Peer), a Patron of Hong Kong Watch and Vice Chair of the APPG on Uyghurs -Speaking Today After the Remarks of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon Oliver Dowden MP, to The House of Commons....
Gender Apartheid: Government says “There are complex legal and political questions which arise in considering any new crime of ‘gender apartheid’. We are considering these questions and consulting legal advisers and subject matter experts”.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3016): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the...
Question on what estimates the Government has made of the number of camps, including the so-called anti-extremism centres and re-education camps, in Tibet and the rest of China.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3165): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord...