Twenty Years on – forgetting and remembering 
Mind in the Line of Fire 
It’s all over bar the shoutin’ 
As I remember it: Bertie Aherne and the Good Friday Agreement 
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists 
Is Social Justice just an Obscure Object of Desire?
The phrase an obscure object of desire is not a common one, so I have taken it to be a...
What do we mean by ‘Christ the King?’
Sermon preached by Lord Alderdice at the church of St Michael and All Angels on Sunday 21st November 2021 Readings...
What are the lessons of the calamity in Afghanistan?
"My Lords, on 4th October 2001, less than a month after 9/11 and a few days before the launch of...
Why do the innocent suffer?
Sermon preached by Lord Alderdice to Shelswell Benefice at the church of St Michael and All Angels, Fringford on Sunday...
Britain must lead the creation of an international fund for Israel and Palestine
An international fund can play an important role in making positive change possible between Israeli and Palestine, but it needs...
Defence and Foreign Affairs – May 2021
Speech in a debate in the House of Lords on The Queen's Speech on Wednesday 19 May 2021 - Hansard...
A tribute to Jonathan Fryer
Today I was honoured though saddened to deliver this eulogy at the funeral of my friend, Jonathan Fryer. "We have...
A tribute to HRH Prince Philip
Her Majesty, the Queen, and the Duke of Edinburgh have been a rock of stability and continuity through the whole...
Lord Speaker election hustings 1
We are at a critical juncture in the life of our House. The last year has been exceptionally difficult and...
What should a new Lord Speaker do?
I have served in the House of Lords for 25 years and in recent weeks I have been encouraged by...