Times Report – Liverpool University should listen to Dr.David Jeffrey – one of their own lecturers in politics – on Gladstone’s denunciation of slavery and show less historical illiteracy and a foolish desire to join the cancel culture. Link to audio of my Liverpool John Moores Lecture on the life and achievements of Gladstone

Times Report – Liverpool University should listen to Dr.David Jeffrey – one of their own lecturers in politics – on Gladstone’s denunciation of slavery and show less historical illiteracy and a foolish desire to join the cancel culture. Link to audio of my Liverpool John Moores Lecture on the life and achievements of Gladstone

The Times May 4th 2021 - Gladstone described the owning of slaves as “ the foulest crime” and abolition one of the greatest achievements of the period. As Liverpool University foolishly removes Gladstone’s name from a hall of residence it should study more carefully...

Presented by: Jim Davies, High Sheriff of Merseyside

Presented by: Jim Davies, High Sheriff of Merseyside

Honourable Pro-Chancellor, I have pleasure in presenting Professor the Lord David Alton for the award of an Ambassador Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. We propose Lord Alton in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the civic life of the city...

The Case For A Greater Liverpool Combined Authority

The Case For A Greater Liverpool Combined Authority Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB): My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Storey, not least because in the 1970 general election, what seems like a million years ago now, we were both students and...

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Forty year campaign demanding justice for British servicemen used as guinea pigs in atomic tests in the 50s – with one Commons debate in the 80s taking place in the middle of the night, at 3.50 am. Today just 1500 of the 20,000 servicemen put in harms way are still alive. The Defence Minister, Earl Minto, deserves thanks for his straightforward reply in the Lords yesterday. However long it takes, injustices must be put right.

Throughout the 80s I campaigned for justice for British servicemen used as guinea pigs in atomic tests. On one occasion I initiated a debate in the Commons at 3.50 am in the middle of the night - a debate that the Government didn't want. Today just 1500 of the 20,000...