GB News paper review, 26th March 2022
Claire and Kevin Schofield, Political Editor of Huff Post UK, joined Breakfast hosts Stephen Dixon and Ellie Costello to discuss the day’s stories. Here’s part 1: …and part 2:
GB News
A new world order?
Claire was in the GB News studio for Debws & Co, along with Martin Wright of Positive News and Baron Moylan. The panel discuss President Biden’s claim there will be a ‘new world order’ following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, whether transgender women should be allowed to compete in female sports categories, and House … Read more
Claire on the Colin Brazier show
“We now need to put all our energy into rebuilding social ties and we should stop being frightened of each other.” Claire spoke to GB News’ Colin Brazier about what she believes is needed to convince people now is the right time to lift Covid restrictions. Later in the show Claire discussed the politicisation of … Read more
Politics: in search of its soul?
“We’d had a political elite who were very good at interpreting EU laws… but what they lost was the ability to go out and convince voters of a particular position… they were more interested in convincing people in Strasbourg or Brussels than they were in convincing voters.” Claire joined Alastair Stewart on his GB News … Read more
“I want politics out and policing back”
Claire spoke with Alex Phillips of GB News about the resignation of Cressida Dick and the problem with modern-day policing.
‘It has a chilling impact because immediately you think maybe I won’t speak on that topic again’
Claire explains what happened when she received a letter from the Standards Commissioner after a House of Lords debate on access for trans people to single sex spaces.
The Police Crime Bill and the right to protest
“Even if the people watching think ‘I can’t stand the people who protested over this or that’, we have to defend the right to protest because there will be something in your life that you will want to protest over one day, and if the government are going to use anti-democratic means to impose all … Read more
Xmas lockdown?
Claire spoke to GB News’ Darren McCaffrey about Lord Frost’s resignation and the propspect of further covid restrictions after Christmas… “We’ve got to be careful, when you say ‘it’s too late’, it all sounds very scary but actually, the data and evidence is not there to suggest that we need to overreact or panic.”
“They weren’t frightened last year, so why were we?”
Claire appeared on the studio panel of GB News’ Neil Oliver show, and reflected on the fallout from the Downing Street party scandal.
Online safety laws and the safety of MPs
‘If the government sets the social norm that you ban anything as soon as it looks a bit threatening, that’s actually the wrong message’ Watch Claire’s appearance on The Briefing with Tom Harwood…