Has this parliament a secret Verboten Word List?

In the European Parliament Thursday 18 July, Claire calls for a point of order to Mairead McGuinness asking if there is an approved list of ‘offensive’ banned words that are forbidden to be used. This comes after her fellow colleague, Louis Stedman-Bryce, was told that the word “rubbish” cannot be used. She claims that this … Read more

‘Gravy train?’ A first taste of life as an MEP

In an article for UK in a Changing Europe, Claire describes her first experiences of being an MEP as she travels to Brussels to sign up with the administration and being briefed on and by the bureaucracy. She writes: ‘If critics think business class travel is the extent of the gravy train, they haven’t been … Read more

Tysky Sour: The Brexit Party: WTF?

Claire joins Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker for Novara Media’s ‘Tysky Sour’ podcast to talk about her journey from Revolutionary Communist Party to Brexit Party, and whether as a left-winger her decision to join amounts to essentially whitewashing Nigel Farage.

Brexit and the Left

Peter Whittle of The New Culture Forum Channel hosts Claire to discuss her decision to stand for The Brexit Party in the European Elections, Lexit, identity, and the reactions that she has received in light of her surprising announcement.

Why as a lifelong leftie I’ve joined Team Nigel

In The Daily Mail, Claire explains her reasons for standing as a European election candidate for The Brexit Party. As a left-wing campaigner for 35 years, I’ve been arrested on picket lines, led anti-imperialist demonstrations and spoken at anti-deportation protests outside police stations. I’ve made speeches at street rallies, in prisons and universities and at … Read more

FE Funding, Brexit and Social Mobility

Claire talks to Tom Bewick for the FE News ‘Skills World Live’ show to discuss further education funding, social mobility, the over-emphasis on qualifications and Brexit. Do you go along with this idea that FE has always been a poor relation in our education system? Claire Fox: Well, there’s always been that kind of Cinderella reputation. … Read more