Moral authority
Claire took part in a Times Radio debate with Gabriel Pogrund and host Michael Portillo about what partygate tells us about the importance of moral authority.
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Cross Question with Iain Dale, 1st Feb 2022
Claire joined Emily Thornberry, David Buik and Layla Moran in the LBC studio for Cross Question with Iain Dale. Topics discussed include: the PM’s and government’s priorities, the impact of vaccine mandates on careworkers and NHS staff, Boris Johnson’s comments about Keir Starmer and Jimmy Saville, and the panel’s favourite teachers.
‘It has a chilling impact because immediately you think maybe I won’t speak on that topic again’
Claire explains what happened when she received a letter from the Standards Commissioner after a House of Lords debate on access for trans people to single sex spaces.
The Police Crime Bill and the right to protest
“Even if the people watching think ‘I can’t stand the people who protested over this or that’, we have to defend the right to protest because there will be something in your life that you will want to protest over one day, and if the government are going to use anti-democratic means to impose all … Read more
Xmas lockdown?
Claire spoke to GB News’ Darren McCaffrey about Lord Frost’s resignation and the propspect of further covid restrictions after Christmas… “We’ve got to be careful, when you say ‘it’s too late’, it all sounds very scary but actually, the data and evidence is not there to suggest that we need to overreact or panic.”
Kill the bill: why Boris’s crime law isn’t fit for purpose
“The Tories clearly want to appear tough on crime but criminalising people who wish to vent their unhappiness in a democracy isn’t the way to do so. After all, if there is a crime crisis, it is surely because pre-existing laws aren’t being properly enforced. Coppers seem more interested in scouring Twitter for alleged hate speech … Read more
Democracy: freedom or tyranny?
Claire took part in an online panel debate at the IAI’s festival, HowTheLightGetsIn. Should we try and admit that there is some sort of hypocrisy inherent in liberal democracy as it does not always give a voice to all? Can and should we change our political system so that it represents the entire spectrum of … Read more
“They weren’t frightened last year, so why were we?”
Claire appeared on the studio panel of GB News’ Neil Oliver show, and reflected on the fallout from the Downing Street party scandal.
Claire at the SDP Conference
In her guest speech to the 2021 SDP Conference on 6th November, Claire explores the rise of dogmatism in British politics, the inability of “science” to replace values when it comes to political decision-making, and the importance of individual conscience.
Politics Live on COP 26
Claire joined Conservative Party vice chair Andrew Bowie, Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle, environmental campaigner Rupert Read and presenter Jo Coburn in the Politics Live studio to discuss the COP26 climate change summit and the UK’s row with France over fishing rights. Watch the discussion on iPlayer.