Lord Skidelskys lecture was the latest in a long line of distinguished economic commentaries to be given under the auspices of the RSA. Indeed the Societys interest in economics goes back to its founding over 250 years ago, and is reflected in our full title 'The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce'.

This lecture by Lord Skidelsky, the pre-eminent expert on Keynes and Keynesian theory, will offer a timely and incisive analysis of the challenges facing our financiers and society at large.