Harley Richardson Local councils play a crucial democratic role pushing back against central diktats but they should remember that citizens need more than money to get through the COVID challenge, writes Claire in The MJ. “…shutting down society for long periods does far more damage than killing small businesses and hospitality outlets. What is lost is community, … Read more
Claire’s contributions to a House of Lords debate about the Internet Market Bill were covered at length in The Express. “Under pressure from Brexiteers, Boris Johnson contested and won the December general election. He pledged the UK would not be tied to EU rules. The Government are now trying to keep that promise to the … Read more
In an interview with UK in a Changing Europe, Clare reflects on Euroscepticism in the run up to the referendum, the events that prompted her to stand in the European Parliament elections, and the future of British politics. Read the full interview here.
How can referenda can be used to empower people and deepen citizen participation? Claire took part, along with Bruno Kaufmann and Donal Ó Brolcháin, in this discussion organised by the Solonian Democracy Institute. You can hear other discussions from the event here.
On Sky Press Preview, Claire Fox talked to presenter Anna Jones about why she has accepted a peerage and responded to criticisms of her historic views on the Northern Ireland conflict.
Claire joined Iain Dale in the studio along with Jack Dromey, Peter Bone and Jemma Forte, and discussed listeners’ questions about Anne Sacoolas’s diplomatic immunity, bare shoulders in the House of Commons, privatising the BBC, the Downing Street lobby journalists walkout, and the worst things the panel have ever forgotten.
Claire discussed the future of a post-Brexit Britain in this Institute of Art and Ideas panel debate with Owen Smith and Natalie Bennett. Watch Claire’s opening remarks above or register with IAI TV to see the full debate.
“After appearing on Newsnight last week, an #FBPE-monikered keyboard warrior wrote a much liked comment above my picture that read: “Bat shit crazy, howling at the moon @brexitparty_uk neo Nazi fascist apologist tries to blame the judiciary. Straight out of the Hitler/Goebbels Handbook. We are living in dangerous times. #stopbrexit #RevokeA50 #SaveDemocracy”. This was one … Read more
“As the by-election result came through from Wales last week, one Tory Leaver tweeted this: “Brecon and Radnor is a timely warning to Brexiteers. Vote for the @brexitparty_uk and you will hand another seat to Remain. How could you be so stupid?”. So stupid? The nerve, when after all, it was the Brexit party that resuscitated … Read more
“In my first week as an MEP, I was delighted to find that my Twitter feed included lots of interest in classical music and literature: Beethoven and Schiller. It soon became apparent that it wasn’t a cultured debate, but vicious condemnation of us turning our backs during “Ode to Joy”. The EU officials had demanded … Read more