My Lords, I find myself in profound disagreement with the Government’s war strategy in Ukraine and, in fact, with almost everything that has been said about Ukraine in this debate. I will try to explain why. British policy aims for a Russian military defeat, which it will help to bring about by economic sanctions and … Continue reading Queen’s Speech on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Category: Speeches
The Future of Work: Is Artificial Intelligence a New Road to Serfdom?
Lecture and Discussion with Lord Robert Skidelsky Lord Robert Skidelsky has given a lecture at the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (IWM) on Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 18:00 CET in Vienna. In contemporary discussions about the future of artificial intelligence we often lose our heads. While economists offer bleak predictions of mass job losses … Continue reading The Future of Work: Is Artificial Intelligence a New Road to Serfdom?
Ukraine: Refugees – House of Lords Questions
Lord Skidelsky: My Lords, in addition to the help that the Government are giving to Ukrainians to come to this country, will they consider offering humanitarian visas to those brave Russians—members of the clergy, members of civil society, academics, journalists and ordinary citizens—who face long prison sentences for exercising their democratic right to oppose this … Continue reading Ukraine: Refugees – House of Lords Questions
The Dream of Machinery: Liberation versus Control
Lord Robert Skidelsky will be holding a lecture on The Dream of Machinery: Liberation versus Control at the IWM (Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen) in Vienna on Tuesday the 15th March.
“The Ukrainian Crisis:A brief history lesson”
Lord Robert Skidelsky will be lecturing on "The Ukrainian Crisis:A brief history lesson" on Thursday 10th March at Brighton College.
“Why Keynes?”
Lord Robert Skidelsky will be lecturing on “Why Keynes?” on Wednesday, June 15, 6 pm at Innsbruck University
For a public sector job guarantee
My Lords, I think I am the only macroeconomist contributing to this debate, which is perhaps rather odd as it is a debate on economic affairs. As instructive and important as the other contributions have been, I want to talk about economic policy, because unless the economy works a lot better than it has in … Continue reading For a public sector job guarantee
Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
My Lords, I do not want to add to the volume of speculation about what will happen tomorrow or a day or two after. The noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guildford, expressed clearly my position on what should happen: the withdrawal agreement, or an amended successor to it, should be made subject to a vote … Continue reading Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
Speech on the Autumn Statement 2018
My Lords, I welcome the general thrust of the Budget. As the OBR says, it represents the “largest fiscal loosening” since 2010. Noble Lords have suggested that the Chancellor is spending his windfall, but I mistrust the language of “windfalls”. Windfalls are only forecasts of revenue based on forecasts of growth; they are not there … Continue reading Speech on the Autumn Statement 2018
Lessons for the Left, 1997 – 2018
A lecture given at King's College London, under the auspices of the Political Economy Forum i. Labour’s Relationship with Keynes Labour has always been set a higher standard on the economy than the Conservatives: they’ve had to be more orthodox, more competent, more successful to win equal praise or escape equal blame. The reason is … Continue reading Lessons for the Left, 1997 – 2018
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