Claire Fox @Fox_Claire@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
Always keen to look on bright side so consider this take. Surely those members who feel betrayed won't be consoled, or voters who seem to be pawns in internal party games (Labour too btw). Only democratic resolution = General Election. BUT a lot at stake, so I won't wish Gov ill.
RT @FraserNelson: Six reasons to be optimistic about a Rishi Sunak premiership https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/six-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-a-ris…
Still stands...
RT @GBNEWS: 'For those of us who are not particularly attached to either of the mainstream parties, this proves if anything, that the Conservatives and Labour are not fit for purpose.’
Baroness Claire Fox on the Prime Minister replacing the Chancellor and U-turning on her tax pledge.
So he marched them up to the top of the hill and marched them down again... Not surprised. But bloody hell, many will rightly feel bitter and betrayed. #BorisJohnson certainly knows how to make headlines and let down his own side.
My problem has always been, those who emphasise that Mordaunt is a good communicator go quiet when I ask if it matters at all what she communicates. So @KateAndrs is right. This sort of vapid style over substance is a disastrous caricature of serious politics, and easily exposed
RT @KateAndrs: Mordaunt is a great media performer, but what's the point in doing a Sunday interview if you're going to refuse to comment on *any* public po…
Well bloody good news as far as I am concerned. I know that for some, the idea that farmers might actually focus on farming & food production is some sort of betrayal of eco-priorities such as rewilding, but I think issues such as food security are important
RT @Rob_Kimbell: The Telegraph is reporting that British farmers have failed to sign up for the green subsidy because growing food makes more money. They are focusing instead on…
Agree. Excellent, chilling article about the democratic deficit rotting away at politics if Tories don't call a general election. And written by a Tory.
RT @mcgregormt: The situation facing the conservatives is more serious than they or the pundits understand because what the country faces is so much more serious. James Frayne is a serious conservative thinker and every word of this is worth reading. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/pol…
Interesting if true. Any thoughts anyone?
RT @DPJHodges: Red Wall MP tells me "Boris's team have been on to me all afternoon desperately trying to get me to nominate. At the moment they haven't got the numbers. They're well short".
Quite a turn. @DavidGHFrost backs @RishiSunak.
RT @SkyNews: Boris Johnson's former Brexit minister, Lord David Frost, has said that he will be backing Rishi Sunak in the race to become the country's next prime minister.
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Interesting from @reformparty_uk and @SDPhq
Wore a matching coat in solidarity with @ALLIANCELGB. Superb organisation that's put on a superb thought-provoking conference programme of speakers. No miserable demo outside or institution-capturing NGO will silence this spirited crowd:they inspire more & more of us to speak out
Beyond just reacting to polical chaos, we should look behind headlines & dig deeper for roots of implosion, from real reasons for economic stagnation to aspirations embodied by Brexit vote. DO LISTEN. In deciding what next, let's not stay tied to musical chairs in Westminster
RT @acadofideas: “The chaos at Westminster is here to stay. It’s up to us to take back control of politics and inject new life into our institutions”
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Great to be here with colleagues from @acadofideas. Not just here as solidarity with @ALLIANCELGB. Lots of political nuance, depth & even different ways of approaching intolerance from @bindelj @Docstockk @HJoyceGender & Shereen Benjamin.
RT @ALLIANCELGB: Helen Joyce in conversation with Shereen Benjamin, Julie Bindel and Kathleen Stock, currently sharing their personal experiences of bullying, silencing and being excluded from poli…
All fair points from Tim, lest we forget. In truth, Boris' main plus is that he has a far more genuine mandate than any of his rivals. But as that will be disputed & media & opponents will be relentless, IMO only a #GeneralElection can properly allow democracy to run its course
RT @montie: Boris raised taxes. He kept locking down. He failed on immigration. He was Greta Green at cop. He is poisonous to the Union. Didn’t build houses.…
Very important point
RT @GoodwinMJ: It's worth remembering at times like these that only half the country back Lab & Con. There is a sea of voters who feel utterly disillusioned with politics, who no longer see their values represented by Left or Right, are fed up with the ruling class and crave something new.
She actually looks marginally relieved. Says she can't deliver her mandate, as elected. True. Not that such niceties have bothered previous Prime Minsters. Now we'll a PM appointed by technocratic grey suits. And as always, losers in this charade: the public reduced to bystanders
Keir Starmer promised to make it a crime to 'misgender' - and yet very few politicians seem able to talk about what a woman is. I asked the minister to ensure that women's rights would not be sidelined by a focus on gender identity.
A minor but distasteful aspect of Tory Gov debacle: those using it to blame members as ignorant fools for voting Truss. Most r&f Tories I know were furious at MPs' votes. Rishi or Liz = grim, limited choice. Yet anti democratic instincts conclude: technocratic experts know best
This has something to it. At least an attempt at going beyond superficial.
RT @danny__kruger: It doesn’t matter who has what job in Government if we don’t face facts about what the matter really is. The matter isn’t good or bad ministers. It’s the slow collapse of the economic and social model that the UK has had for 30 years. Since the end of the Cold War we’ve had...
A lot of people saying similar to me
RT @TimPendry: @LozzaFox We actually need a historic temporary compact between all the anti-establishment forces of Right and Left to wipe the centrist liberals off the face of British politics and introduce major political reforms @georgegalloway @WilliamClouston @Arron_banks @Fox_Claire @MarkSeddon1962
About to chair the panel discussion 'Is it becoming impossible to be a contrarian?' for 10th anniversary of @alimiraj's fab @ContrarianPrize. Being held in wonderful lecture theatre here at @BayesBSchool. #BattleFest vibe continues with diverse #CPrize speakers & lively audience
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Claire Fox is director of @acadofideas, author of 'I find that Offensive!', former MEP; now Baroness Fox of Buckley (!!!)
https://academyofideas.org.uk/ #CP4G
Joined Apr 2022
