Past lectures
One People Oration 2019
Faith at the Heart of Nations? Reflections on the future of church and state
Speaker: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster; Chair: Paul Baumann, Receiver General, Westminster Abbey
Monday, 21st October 2019
One People Oration 2018
Embracing Global Challenges
Speaker: The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth; Chair: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
Tuesday, 16th October 2018
One People Oration 2017
The Responsibilities of Democracy
Speaker: Sir John Major; Chair: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
Monday, 6th November 2017
One People Oration 2016
Secret Service? National Security in an Age of Open Information
Speaker: Lord Evans of Weardale, former Head of MI5; Chair: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall
Monday, 14th November 2016
One People Oration 2014
Humanising hell - diplomacy and the search for peace
Speaker: The Rt Hon William Hague MP, First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons
Thursday, 23rd October 2014
One People Oration 2011
The original worldwide web
Speaker: His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General
Thursday, 10th March 2011
One People Oration 2006
UN at 60+ - Will it ever Make Poverty History for the One People of the World
Speaker: Mr Tony Colman (former Chair, UK Parliament UN Group)
Wednesday, 22nd February 2006
One People Oration 2002
A City set on a Hill: The Mission of the Church in changed times
Speaker: Lord Carey of Clifton (then Archbishop of Canterbury)
Monday, 17th June 2002
One People Oration 2001
Not Saving but Drowning - Humanitarian Intervention that fails
Speaker: Mr Richard Dowden
Monday, 2nd July 2001
One People Oration 2000
Peacekeeping and modern warfare
Speaker: General Sir Michael Rose
Monday, 10th July 2000