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.
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Letter from the Lord (David) Alton and Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, co chairs of the All Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea, to Lord (David) Cameron, the Foreign Secretary, about the CCP’s forced repatriation of North Korean refugees in breach of both the 1951 Refugee Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
£1 Trillion – Raised In Parliament Today. The Cost of Reparations In Ukraine and Bringing To Justice Those Responsible.
https://youtu.be/xlEfrgwELvc Alongside the fatalities, injuries and chronic suffering and misery which Putin’s war has brought to Ukraine, the economic cost of rebuilding and remedying war damage is now estimated to be close to £1 trillion. Yesterday David...
Stop Perpetrators Getting Away With Genocide – Public Letter sent to the UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary on the Genocide Determination Bill 2023-24. The letter was published this morning, 17 April 2024, 06:00 am UK time.
Stop Perpetrators Getting Away With Genocide - Public Letter sent to the UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary on the Genocide Determination Bill 2023-24. The letter was published this morning, 17 April 2024, 06:00 am UK time. 'First of its kind': Prominent lawyers...