House of Lords Speech on the Public Order Bill

2 November, 2022 ~ Robert Skidelsky

My Lords, it is very cold in this House; I wonder what has happened to the heating. It certainly has a chilling effect on debate. I am not a lawyer like the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, nor a policeman like the noble Lord, Lord Paddick. I am driven to take part in the debate because … Continue reading House of Lords Speech on the Public Order Bill

Economy: The Growth Plan 2022

11 October, 2022 ~ Robert Skidelsky

House of Lords Speech: 10 October 2022 My Lords, the twin problems to which the mini-Budget was addressed were near-zero growth and a relentless rise in prices. I doubt whether it will do very much for the first—certainly not in time to offset the second. In the short run, what we face is not a … Continue reading Economy: The Growth Plan 2022

Queen’s Speech on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

19 May, 202230 January, 2024 ~ Robert Skidelsky

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

The Future of Work: Is Artificial Intelligence a New Road to Serfdom?

28 March, 202230 January, 2024 ~ Robert Skidelsky

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?