Burnham’s pledge to rescue the nation
Andy Burnham gave his first major speech since launching his bid to replace Keir Starmer. Claire discussed her initial reactions with Talk TV’s Julia-Hartley-Brewer.
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Planet Normal: Brexit and Burnham
Claire was returning ‘co-pilot’ of the Planet Normal podcast alongside regular host Liam Halligan. They discussed the Brexit vote 10 years on and Andy Burnham’s fiscal policies, and responded to audience questions about the social media ban for under-16s and the remarkable use of technology in Dutch mega-farms. Guest Dr Gerard Lyons assessed Britain’s economic … Read more
BBC Politics Live, 25th June 2026
Claire appeared on the Politics Live panel with Labour MP Jessica Toale, Conservative MP Andrew Bowie and presenter Vicki Young. They discussed: What would Andy Burnham be like as Prime Minister?, President Trump’s comments on Burnham, the impact of housing asylum seekers in military bases, and criticisms of Kemi Badenoch’s language in parliament. Watch it … Read more
Brexit: a revolution betrayed?
10 years ago, the British public made history. They voted to leave the European Union. They voted for control over their borders and laws. And they sent the elites into absolute meltdown. This is the story of a very British revolution. And the shameful attempts to thwart it. Claire was interviewed for this Spiked documentary, … Read more
Ed Vaizey, 20th June 2026
Claire joined Times science correspondent Tom Whipple and Ed Vaizey on Times Radio to discuss the headlines. Topics covered include: the future of the Labour party following Andy Burnham’s by-election victory in Makerfield, government plans to ban social media for under-16s, claims of overwhelming public ‘Bregret’ 10 years after the Brexit referendum, the death of … Read more
What do the AoI team make of Makerfield – and what next?
After Andy Burnham’s impressive victory in the Makerfield by-election it looks clear that Labour will be in the midst of a leadership contest very soon. What does that mean for his party and the country? The AoI’s Claire Fox, Alastair Donald, Geoff Kidder and Rob Lyons got together the following day to discuss the Makerfield … Read more
What Makerfield means for Labour, Reform and Restore
On the Spiked Podcast, Claire joined Julia Hartley-Brewer and Tom Slater to discuss why Andy Burnham won’t bring ‘change’ to Labour, why Reform UK fell short, and whether Restore Britain will continue to nip at Farage’s heels.
We were right to leave the EU
“Citizens now have a better knowledge of how society really works. Brexit flipped back the curtain and revealed to ordinary people what so many in power really thought of them.” Claire spoke at The Spectator’s Brexit Debate on Wednesday 17th June.
Free Speech Nation, 14th June 2026
“We have to be grown up and look these horrors straight in the face and as a society know how to deal with them. How dare politicians say they’re going to contain our emotional response? And when they try to suppress it, it makes it worse.” Claire spoke to Josh Howie on GB News about … Read more
Is Net Zero democratic?
Claire spoke to The Global Warming Policy Foundation about whether Net Zero policies have a democratic mandate or are they being imposed on the public from above? The discussion covered topics including: the legislative origins of Net Zero, environmentalism vs. humanism, modernity as liberation, paternalism and the Nudge Unit, the ‘Climate Denier’ label, the Davos … Read more