Harley Richardson Educated is the podcast where inspirational, influential, intellectual guests map the trajectories of their lives. Hosted by David Cotter, these conversations reveal education not as a utilitarian pursuit, but as lifelong engagement with culture. In this episode, David talked to Claire about her formative experiences: growing up in Wales, exploring politics at university, discovering the … Read more
Claire joined Alex Phillips on talkTV to discuss the latest accidental early release of a migrant sex offender from prison, revelations from an internal BBC report about bias in its news reporting, and the declaration of ‘Game Over for Israel’ by pro-Palestine protesters in the run up to the Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv match.
Claire joined former Conservative minister Greg Hands, Labour MP James Frith, parliamentary sketch writer John Crace and guest presenter Ali Miraj on the Cross Question panel. This discussed questions from listeners including:
Claire was interviewed by Stella O’Malley, founder and Executive Director of Genspect, an international organisation that advocates for a healthy approach to sex and gender. The conversation covered: Claire’s journey from revolutionary communist to member of the House of Lords, the libel case that led to the foundation of the Academy of Ideas, the limits of … Read more
On Chopper’s Political Podcast, Claire told GB News’ Political Editor Christopher Hope that people are attaching the St George’s and union flags to lamp posts to “express solidarity with each other” and show they are not “embarrassed about being British”. “[The elites] don’t understand that people want to belong to the country they are part of. … Read more
Claire joined Will Lloyd of the New Statesman and Times Radio presenters Kate McCann and Stig Abell to discuss: Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s admission that she underpaid stamp duty; Kemi Badenoch’s underwhelming responses to Labour’s difficulties; what the arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan for “anti-trans” tweets says about the state of free speech … Read more
Claire joined Tom Slater and Fraser Myers to discuss the record arrivals of illegal migrants, why crime feels out of control and the West’s betrayal of Ukraine.
“People are treated with contempt, and if you keep slapping people across the face, they organise and do something about it, and they have done in Epping and good on them.” As more protests take place outside a migrant hotel in Epping, a government minister tells Newsnight he wants these hotels closed. Claire responded, along … Read more
Claire appeared on BBC’s Politics Live with Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey, Conservative MP Jack Rankin, the New Statesman‘s Rachel Cunliffe, and presenter Vicki Young. They discussed: the cancellation of operations due to the resident doctors strike; the call by the UK and 27 other countries for the war in Gaza to end; warnings that future … Read more
Claire joined Iain Dale on LBC’s Cross Question with Labour MP Gregor Poynton, non-affiliated peer Baroness Fox, former Conservative MP Theo Clarke and philosopher Jack Symes. They responded to audience questions about: the vote by NHS resident doctors to strike over pay; the OBR’s warning about vulnerable public finances; President Trump’s state visit to the … Read more