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On Wednesday, we welcomed many friends old and new to the House of Lords for Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday Celebration, hosted by Lord Borwick. And what a celebration it was.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly started off with some sound and witty remarks on Adam Smith’s importance to our international relations and diplomatic landscapes. Moving into a rather amusing story featuring stag dos, fishnet stockings, and Smith’s Edinburgh statue, he gave us all a lesson in moral sentiments.
Lord Forsyth reminisced about old friends at the ASI, and how our co-founders Eamonn Butler and Madsen Pirie rescued him from his socialist past. Lord Borwick gave thanks to our generous co-sponsors, and introduced something we are very proud to announce: the Adam Smith 300 Essay Prize.
Contestants are invited to submit a 1,500 word essay on ‘What Adam Smith Would Write About Now’. The essays will be judged by a panel of leading economists, historians and think tanks. 
The contest will close on September 1st, with prizes being: 
1st prize: £3,000
2nd prize: £2,000
3rd prize: £1,000
The essays will also be published on the Adam Smith Institute website, with the winner being potentially published in a newspaper, magazine or journal. Please submit essays to [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected] ]. We look forward to reading your entries.
Thank you again to all who made Adam Smith’s 300th one to remember! Scroll down on this page [ [link removed] ] to find out more about the competition and to see photos from the event.
Our kindest regards,
The Adam Smith Institute

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