In The Municipal Journal, Claire Fox says we can reflect on what kind of a changed world we want to inhabit after the pandemic and commit to embracing some lessons moving forward. Is everything up for grabs in a post-coronavirus world? Perhaps because we are all desperate to find upsides to this grim period, many … Read more
In The Spectator, Claire Fox argues that rather than trying to catch the government out, the media should treat its audience with the deference it deserves and truly scrutinise the government’s strategy. The lockdown has ensured that many millions now gather round the TV and watch the daily press conference from No.10. We hang on … Read more
Claire takes part in the FE News Skills World Live podcast, hosted by Tom Bewick, the Chief Executive of the Federation of Awarding Bodies, alongside guests to discuss the current government target of sending 50% of young people to university and whether this approach most effectively prepares young people for the future employment.
Claire Fox joins Emily Carver, Lionel Shriver and Ella Whelan on The New Culture Forum hosted by Marc Sidwell to discuss the current internal struggle within the Feminist movement between traditional and progressive feminists, and whether the current 4th wave of Feminism infantilises women?
Claire joins Chris Snowdon and Tom Slater for Spiked’s Last Orders podcast to discuss the coronavirus, the government’s handling of the crisis, and whether they made the correct decision in u-turning its approach by imposing a lockdown.
Adam Boulton is by joined Claire Fox and Tamara Cohen to discuss the Prime Minister’s big announcement of a near-total lockdown as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak, but is the messaging getting through and has the government got it right so far? They examine the emergency legislation rushed through parliament to enforce government measures … Read more
The cost of politicising expertise and crying wolf for years is that sooner or later a real wolf emerges, argues Claire Fox in The Municipal Journal. Debates about experts are back. With an official pandemic to deal with, we’re all hanging on every word from the chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, and the chief scientific … Read more
Claire is quoted in this article by Facts4EU, which uses EU Commission figures to show that workers across Europe often work much longer hours than those in the UK. Claire told Facts4EU: “One of the most galling aspects of the argument that we should leave the EU, were so many faux friends of workers’ rights … Read more
Fighting for free speech is always frustrating. It often involves defending the free speech rights of those you despise. You are then accused of agreeing with the speech that has been silenced. It is the “you only want free speech so that you and your ilk can spout bigotry and racist bile” type argument, says … Read more
Claire talks to Brendan O’Neill about what she learned from her time in the EU.