“We do not think that stoning women for adultery is modern, that it’s just a cultural practice, what’s wrong with that? We do not think that child marriage is an interesting cultural expression. We have to say that’s a backward medieval thing. So ‘alien culture’ was well chosen.” Claire discussed the shocking stabbing in Belfast … Read more
On LBC Claire discussed audience questions with London Assembly member Emma Best, Labour MP Toby Perkins, economist and author Duncan Weldon and host Iain Dale. Topics included: the wisdom of banning social media for under-16s, the impact on the Ukrainian and Iranian wars on the UK’s economy, proposed welfare cuts to fund defence, Nigel Farage’s … Read more
Claire spoke to Martin Daubney on GB News about the Government’s response to the murder of Henry Nowak. “Now we are basically told to put a lid on it, that it’s divisive! Basically saying that the tensions and divisions are being created by the reactions. No, the tensions and the divisions are created by the … Read more
“Burnham’s essay is the same old tropes over and over… he said he made the buses work better. Brilliant, I’m all for that, but that’s not enough to turn this country round.” On TalkTV, Claire discussed Labour Party policy and the concept of ‘Burnhamism’, the tragic case of a young murder victim who was accused … Read more
Claire joined Sir Trevor Phillips and Times Radio breakfast show presenters Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald to discuss the morning’s headlines, including: attempts to diagnose the reasons for rising youth unemployment, Tony Blair’s criticism of the Labour government’s green energy targets, and a Max Planck Society study claiming that women are more attractive than men. … Read more
On Talk TV, Claire spoke with Kevin O’Sullivan about Andy Burnham’s response to criticisms of the Labour government by Tony Blair, the public spat between Zia Yusuf and Robert Jenrick about Reform policy, and Rupert Lowe’s attitude to the extreme views of some Restore party members.
Claire joined Andrew Fox and Jake Wallis Simons on The Brink podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on Britain’s political realignment, the rise of populism, free speech, and the cultural fallout from October 7th. Fox argues that both Labour and the Conservatives have become increasingly detached from ordinary people, creating the conditions for populist movements to … Read more
Claire appeared on Times Radio’s Evening Edition with Peter Hitchens and presenter Kait Borsay. They discussed President Trump’s attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the future of the Labour leadership, and the pros and cons of eating ‘picky bits’ for dinner. Listen to the discussion below… The whole programme is available on the Times … Read more
Claire appeared on Times Radio with James Ball, political editor of The New World magazine, and presenter Rod Liddle. They discussed the stories of the week, including: anti-Semitic comments by Green Party electoral candidates, free speech and the pro-Palestine protests, the continued political survival of Keir Starmer and the future of the Labour Party, King … Read more
“It’s too easy. We think if we ban the demonstration, we’ll get rid of the problem. But actually the problem goes much deeper.” Claire spoke to Talk TV’s Ian Collins about calls to ban pro-Palestinian marches following the attacks on Jews in Golders Green, and the overturning of the University of Sussex’s fine for its … Read more