As threats from Jihadists increase, the Government responds to a question about the steps they intend to take to increase the scrutiny of UK citizens entering and returning from Afghanistan via third countries. Baroness Williams of Trafford, the Home Office, has...
Africa Minister “urged Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to find agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.”
UK Africa Minister says "We have urged the governments of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to find agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam." Tigray: Letter from Africa Minister says UK is "working closely with humanitarian organisations to make sure aid reaches...
Charles Moore: Meacher Bill pushes assisted suicide not ‘assisted dying’. It’s “the legislative equivalent of vexatious litigation”.
Charles Moore: Meacher Bill pushes assisted suicide not ‘assisted dying’ The latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales has been described as “the legislative equivalent of vexatious litigation” by Charles Moore (Lord Moore of Etchingham), the...
Just 1% of the UK’s population are members of political parties. How worried should party managers be?
Why are people no longer singing “What a swell party this is...?” Op Ed for Geopolitical Intelligence Services Just 1% of the UK’s population are members of political parties. How worried should party managers be? OpEd by David Alton explores that question for...
Defence of Western Values and Civilization in 2017
Western civilization has entered a dangerous period of disarray. It is weakened internally by overindulgence and self-doubt, and besieged by forces hostile to its bedrock values of liberty and tolerance. The West can reverse the decline, though, by resolutely...
Successful Conclusion of Campaign To Provide BBC World Service Transmissions to The Korean Peninsula. Also reports on human rights violations in North Korea
Lord Alton of Liverpool, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea: As Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea, I welcome today’s announcement by the BBC of a Korean-language World Service. The announcement follows many years...
Charles Kennedy, the perils of Coalition Government – 2010 article reproduced by the Daily Telegraph – and a reflection for Tim Farron.
Charles Kennedy, the perils of Coalition Government - Dutch Auctions and the Flying Dutchman: 2010 article reproduced by the Daily Telegraph - and a reflection for Tim Farron. Charles Kennedy death has reminded people of his capability and considerable political...
Mediterranean Refugees – a human catastrophe – Question in Parliament
Politics Live: http://polho.me/1AKRXwv https://twitter.com/CentralLobby/status/605681702036508672 Migration: Trafficking Question 3.18 pm Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they and their international partners have made in...
The Plight of former President Mohammed Nasheed of the Maldives
Independent Crossbench Life Peer and former MP We Must Send the Maldivian Regime a Clear, Unambiguous and Robust Message: Their Behaviour Is Unacceptable Miscarriages of justice occur throughout the world, but few are as blatant and outrageous as the trial and...
Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking – update on the latest amendments and debates on the Modern Day Slavery Bill
Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking - update on the latest amendments and debates on the Modern Day Slavery Bill Scroll down for earlier stages and background to this legislation: Report Stage amendment on Supply Chain Transparency: Lord Alton of...
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.
Social Media
Site Search
Recent Posts
Meeting in Parliament to highlight the malign effects of Hong Kong’s Article 23 on human rights; to examine its impact on media freedom, in advance of World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd; to express solidarity with Jimmy Lai and 1841 other imprisoned pro democracy advocates; and to consider how Hong Kong’s Security Laws impact on civil society, the diaspora and contribute to transnational repression. Contributions from Benedict Rogers, Steve Vines, Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, and Carmen Lau. The banning of a Simpsons episode about the Tiananmen Square massacre “Nothing Happened Here” cited as an example of the suppression of truth.
Lord Alton of Liverpool (David Alton) as a Patron of Hong Kong Watch today chaired a meeting in Parliament to highlight the malign effects of Hong Kong's Article 23 on human rights. It examined the impact on media freedom, in advance of World Press Freedom Day on May...
British universities and Chinese money
Today I pressed Ministers to reduce the reliance of British universities on Chinese money. This is compromising national security and also compromising academic freedom – as the case of Professor Michelle Shipworth, which I raised, has demonstrated. 30th April...
2024 Hong Kong Symposium: British Hong Kongers are the Advance Guard In the Battle Between Dictatorship and Democracy.
Giving the Closing address at this year's 3-day Hong Kong Symposium David Alton (Lord Alton of Liverpool) thanked Finn Lau, the Chair of the Symposium and the Steering committee for organising such a well attended and successful event. Lord Alton described the British...