A panel discussion including questions to panel members from the audience.

The panel includes:

John Greenwood

George Tait

Professor Richard Werner

And is chaired by Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/panel-discussion-why-macroeconomics-needs-a-rethink

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

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Richard Werner gives a presentation on conventional and inductive economics, deriving lessons from the growth of the Japanese economy. His assertions challenge the very foundations of economics and banking with startling clarity and refreshing brillo.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-success-of-the-japanese-growth-system

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

The events surrounding the death of James' I mother at the hands of Queen Elizabeth.

This is an extract from the lecture by Professor Carole Levin: 'Elizabeth's Ghost: The Afterlife of the Queen in the Stuart Era'

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/elizabeths-ghost-the-afterlife-of-the-queen-in-the-stuart-era

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

During the reigns of the Stuart monarchs, the image of Elizabeth was used not only to comment on current affairs, but also as a powerful example of what women could accomplish. A range of sources will be examined to further understand the impact that Elizabeth had in the century after her death in terms of politics and religion - and the perceptions about powerful women.

Part of the 'American Perspectives' Fulbright Series

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/elizabeths-ghost-the-afterlife-of-the-queen-in-the-stuart-era

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

Hilary Mantel's book about the life and times of Thomas Cromwell has recently been made into a popular BBC television series. But how true is its depiction of life in Henry VIII's court.

This is an extract from the lecture by Professor Carole Levin: 'Elizabeth's Ghost: The Afterlife of the Queen in the Stuart Era'

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/elizabeths-ghost-the-afterlife-of-the-queen-in-the-stuart-era

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

How Elizabeth I reign can be seen in conjunction with the English Civil War.

This is an extract from the lecture by Professor Carole Levin: 'Elizabeth's Ghost: The Afterlife of the Queen in the Stuart Era'

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/elizabeths-ghost-the-afterlife-of-the-queen-in-the-stuart-era

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

Queen Elizabeth as a 'Virgin Queen' and what this meant to the Catholics living in Britain.

This is an extract from the lecture by Professor Carole Levin: 'Elizabeth's Ghost: The Afterlife of the Queen in the Stuart Era'

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/elizabeths-ghost-the-afterlife-of-the-queen-in-the-stuart-era

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

Professor Levin is asked how the first few months of James' I reign can be linked back to Elizabeth's achievements as Queen.

This is an extract from the lecture by Professor Carole Levin: 'Elizabeth's Ghost: The Afterlife of the Queen in the Stuart Era'

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/elizabeths-ghost-the-afterlife-of-the-queen-in-the-stuart-era

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

The European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe and its Philae lander are key to furthering our understanding of the formation of our solar system, and the origins of life. Matt Taylor, the Project Scientist for the ESA mission, offers an introduction to the first ever soft landing on a comet and how it is opening a new chapter in Solar System exploration.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-rosetta-mission

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website.

Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

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The Conservative-dominated ‘National’ Government failed to discover a viable foreign policy or to avoid war. The failure will be for ever symbolised by the image of Neville Chamberlain and his umbrella. Critics accused the government of weakness and of not preparing Britain adequately for war. Can the foreign policy of the National Government be defended?

This lecture is part of the series Britain in the 20th Century: Progress and Decline.