Lord Skidelsky

My Lords, I have a long-standing respect for the noble Lord, Lord Robertson. In the early 2000s, we were both engaged in trying to build better relati...

My Lords, do the Government believe that we have a shortage or a surplus of labour? The question arises because the OBR has calculated an output gap o...

My Lords, last Thursday, the noble Lord, Lord Howell, asked the House to take note of the UK’s international position. My purpose today is narrower bu...

To ask His Majesty’s Government what is their policy with regard to the Ukraine war following the new policy of the government of the United States of...

Hear, hear!

My Lords, I will not speak directly to the proposals of the report to improve our military capabilities but will consider the framework in which they ...

My Lords, like other noble Lords, I commend the efforts of the noble Baroness and her committee to shorten and simplify the code and guide. That they ...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, stated in this House on 15 October: “Sanctions … are a crucial tool to weaken Russia’s ability to attack Uk...

My Lords, there are many things to welcome in this Budget, particularly on the spending side. I am less keen on some of the tax proposals, which seem ...

My Lords, I am usually put last on the speakers’ list in any debate on this topic, but I treat that as a badge of honour. I welcome the opportunity we...

My Lords, in taking part in this debate, I must declare an interest: recently, I was a victim of the committee chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Man...

My Lords, I was not on the committee and therefore would like to allow myself a few mild criticisms of a very thought-provoking report. I will touch o...