From Statues to Comedy Shows, is Britain in a Full-Blown Culture War?

Claire Fox joins Peter Whittle (New Culture Forum) and guests to tackle the eruption of controversy and revisionism in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Is Britain now engaged in a full-blown culture war and what is the end result likely to be? Are today’s youth being failed by schools & universities or are they … Read more From Statues to Comedy Shows, is Britain in a Full-Blown Culture War?

Is toppling a statue an act of performance art?

Has the statue of Churchill been improved by being enclosed in a protective casing? Was Colston’s toppling one of the greatest acts of performance art? Or is this all a sad indictment of the state of British politics? Fraser Nelson talks to The Spectator’s arts editor Igor Toronyi-Lalic and Coffee House contributor and writer Claire … Read more Is toppling a statue an act of performance art?

How a serious issue with racism was reduced to a tick-boxing exercise

In the Spectator, Claire argues that it is up to the public to avoid being dragged into an over-simplistic ‘whose side are you on?’ row. Who needs statue topplers when the state will do it for you? Some bright spark in authority has decided the way to defend the statues on Parliament Square is to … Read more How a serious issue with racism was reduced to a tick-boxing exercise

Instincts can serve us well in negotiating real-life risk we all encounter

Following formal procedures is never enough, and becoming dependent on centralised rules can even be a hindrance argues Claire Fox in Westmonster. How are you getting on now that there’s slightly fewer lockdown restrictions? Are you coping with negotiating who you invite over to your garden or how far you sit away from extended family … Read more Instincts can serve us well in negotiating real-life risk we all encounter