Media

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

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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

What Channel 4’s Jon Snow can learn from the Brexit Party

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“Since being elected a Brexit Party MEP, I have gone from gamekeeper to poacher as far as the broadcast media is concerned. Until six weeks ago, I had the privilege of being a commentator who could sit on couches endlessly pontificating. Now as a politician, I’m the target of my fellow commentators. They either discuss me … Read more

Meet the secret Brexiteers

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“Much has been made of the Brexit Party’s insurgency amongst people in Leave-voting communities, who have been subject to disparaging and patronising establishment contempt ever since they dared to vote the ‘wrong’ way in the EU referendum. But far less attention is given to the minority of Leave voters who work and live in the … Read more

Tysky Sour: The Brexit Party: WTF?

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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.

David Lammy inspired me to stand for the Brexit Party

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“I am standing as Brexit Party candidate in the forthcoming EU elections. The response of voters so far has been overwhelmingly positive. Phew. Here’s a chance to demonstrate that the shambles that parliament has made of delivering on a referendum mandate will be challenged by a democratic fightback. It really is exciting. But, I admit, … Read more

Brexit and the Left

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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

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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