“I don’t think we should make suicide the go-to solution for people.” On Times Radio’s Evening Edition, Claire joined presenter Kait Borsay and Times leader writer Michael Binyon to discuss the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the assisted dying bill and how to impress Donald Trump. Listen to the full programme on … Read more
On LBC’s Cross Question, Claire joined Conservative MP Richard Holden, Labour activist Josh Tapper, Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake and host Iain Dale to discuss listener questions. including whether Israel is using food as a weapon of war, how the government should help working people, the prospects of a Trump victory, the future of the … Read more
Claire was on the BBC Politics Live panel with Labour MP Stella Creasy, Conservative MP George Freeman, Dr Parth Patel from the Institute for Public Policy Research, Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin and presenter Jo Coburn. They discussed the prospect of government football regulations, the forthcoming ban on disposable vapes, junk food taxes to tackle obesity, reparations … Read more
“It isn’t brave to demand our opponents are arrested or sacked for speech crimes. Don’t let us turn into snitches. The very freedom that is so precious for all of us here tonight is only meaningful if it’s extended to everyone, including those whose toxic worldview we despise, who’d have us locked up. Who cares? … Read more
“I don’t know that there is a balance between free speech and other rights… I don’t think the other rights mean very much if you haven’t got freedom of speech.” Claire appeared on the final edition of TNT’s The Muckrakers podcast along with William Mackesy, co-founder of Best Free Speech Practice (BFSP), Dr Edward Skidelsky, … Read more
“They seem to be incapable of understanding how ordinary people feel about migration, the riots, the winter fuel allowance… they’ve got no political instincts that match with those of any ordinary person in the country.” On Julia Hartley-Brewer’s TalkTV show, Claire discussed what Keir Starmer’s acceptance of freebies says about the political judgement of the … Read more
Claire reviewed the day’s events with Times leader writer Michael Binyon and Evening Edition presenter Kait Borsay. They discussed the Labour government’s early release of prisoners, the steep rise in long term sickness and the end of the music video. Listen to the full programme on Times Radio.
“It’s not a question of over-regulation or under-regulation, it’s the right regulations and not the wrong ones. And if when you challenge a regulation you’re told you just want to tear up red tape and you don’t believe in regulations, that’s a way of silencing a debate. You can create regulations… that’s not the same … Read more
“Keir Starmer has become the prosecutor rather than the leader of a country.” As returning guest co-host to the Planet Normal podcast, Claire and regular presenter Liam Halligan discussed the first months of the new Labour government, the Tory leadership contest, Welsh libraries and “racist” churches, and the latest letters from listeners. They also spoke … Read more
Claire was interviewed by the Italian newspaper La Verità. “[The UK’s new Labour government] embraces fake news about violence to pillory the ‘bad guys’. The police are knocking on people’s doors to say ‘be careful what you post’.” The full article is available on La Verità (paywalled).