Claire Fox @Fox_Claire@respublicae.eu
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 (!!!)
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Joined Apr 2022
It is almost impossible to keep up but instability is now the order of the day. Row seems to have been over whether to relaxe visas. Hunt is now sweeping through any minister even close to popular in Red Wall.
RT @PippaCrerar: 🚨EXCL: Suella Braverman has departed as home secretary, causing yet more chaos for Liz Truss's government, with Grant Shapps tipped to take over.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/19/suella-braver…
That Labour are trying to change law to ban fracking, no ifs or buts, and with little regard for energy needs, should be noted. Short-termist & alarmist. Not serious politics but with serious consequences.
RT @nmdacosta: Labour’s Opp Day motions (1) economic situation (2) take control of order paper on Tuesday 29 Nov to introduce a bill to ban fracking. Govt amendment in response to 2 looks decent with heavy emphasis on creating a …
Interesting conversation Phillip. I am about to do same programme #WorldTonight on @BBCRadio4 on right to protest and threats of #PublicOrderBill, which I am opposed to, no matter how irritating & anti-democratic #JustStopOil protestors are
RT @Phillip_Blond: I am on the world tonight at 10pm on radio 4 this evening with @ritula discussing the future philosophy or rather ideology of the Conservative Party. What do they stand for n…
Here too and it is a brilliant evening so far. Joyous. Well done @BoisdaleEnt and @londonchamber for hosting.
RT @Kingcanners: Hanging with the chaps @TheShaunWallace @TrowsdaleGary at @BoisdaleEnt 💥💥💥 ##BlackExcellenceAwards
Relieved-ish to hear @ChrisMasonBBC interview with Truss, even if only as reassurance that she wasn't a jabbering wreck. Not keen on wallowing in someone's pain on a human level. On politics: she's not only victim of a technocratic coup; she also facilitated it. Unfogiveable IMO
RT @JonathanAspinw1: Listen to the full @ChrisMasonBBC interview with the PM on #BBCNewscast 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0d7n35w
Great moments from @acadofideas #BattleFest. Thanks @dunhillbabe
RT @dunhillbabe:
Packed in #BattleFest breafastbanter on Bitcoin. People standing/sitting on floor. Fascinating politically, even if technically I still haven't got a scoobie. But delighted @jeremyhildreth organised this session. Because we all need to understand this more & I am learning loads.
Infantile philistines.
RT @damiengayle: Activists with @JustStop_Oil have thrown tomato soup on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the national Gallery and glued themselves to the wall.
Yikes. Almost anything could happen. But stability & status quo not on cards IMO. We are witnessing a messy, if grotesque, version of political realignment happening before our eyes. Truth is neither mainstream party fit for purpose or fit to take on challenges of era. Hold tight
RT @lewis_goodall: NEW: Prime Minister Liz Truss to hold a press conference later today.
I was on #PoliticsLive earlier. Includes number of clashes with George Monbiot. Yes, we're indeed on opposite sides of pro and anti-growth (eco-austerity) divide. Mind you, I'm unconvinced that Truss/Kwarteng have a clue how to increase productivity either https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001d1y2
About bloody time. But as others have noted before me, often the process is the punishment, and it's outrageous this case was ever initiated. But for now, hurrah.
RT @ebswa: Social Work England withdraws case against gender critical social worker! https://www.ebswa.org/post/social-work-england-withdraws-case-against-gender-critical-social-worker
Look at this for a beauty - brilliant news to cheers us all up. @Ella_M_Whelan being Ella worked in @acadofideas office til late night before Muirgheas was born. She' s created a brilliant #BattleFest this year as well as creating a new human being. That's creative energy for you
RT @Ella_M_Whelan: Muirgheas Patrick Llewellyn, who took the Macduff exit on 11 October weighing in at 8 pounds 4 ounces. He is a dream come true.
God. I am totally shocked by this. Solidarity with @MForstater
RT @HJoyceGender: My friend and colleague Maya Forstater is currently suspended from Twitter after mass-reporting relating to her tweets about child-safeguarding. History repeats itself, with those speaking up shamed and silenced - and as a result, children are harmed https://mforstater.medium.com/why-my-twitter-account-has-been-suspended-66c8e4c81846
I support the right to protest. BUT this does seem rather mad from police.
RT @EveningStandard: Police are unable to clear London roads blocked by Just Stop Oil campaigners because the protests are not passing the legal test of causing “serious disruption” https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/just-stop-oil-protests-london-disruption-mark-rowley-metropolitan-police-city-hall-b1032173.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobo…
Everything about this indicates a broken, unhealthy party, with little regard for internal democracy, let alone the wider electorate. Seems too many MPs are comfortable with internicince coups than making the/any case to voters about what they stand for & what needs to be done
RT @ConHome: Conservative MPs mull a new means of ousting @trussliz and cutting Party members out of a leadership election https://t.co/3xr54ytqVG
On NI Protocol Bill, hours of hectoring from Anti Brexit Alliance on how breaking international law ruins UK reputation abroad. So I spelled out why politicians should be answerable to domestic voters & why protocol undermines sovereignty. Wound up by sneering Lords on all sides
If Treasury do this it will prove a) they really aren't serious about innovation & productivity crisis, basis of stagnated growth b) it's Gov itself leading anti-growth Coalition. @DavidDavisMP spot on here. One for @mattwridley to discuss at @acadofideas #BattleFest on Sat am
RT @DavidDavisMP: Rumours are flying around that the Treasury is planning to cut R&D to balance the books. This would be completely inconsistent with any int…
Really looking forward to chairing this one at @acadofideas #BattleFest this weekend. Compelled speech, such as enforced declaration of pronouns etc, is one of the neglected areas of assaults on free speech and freedom of conscience.
RT @acadofideas: 🗣️Free Speech or Compelled Speech: Is Silence Violence?
From pronouns on badges to "Silence is Violence" - do we now need to defend our right to remain silent?
#BattleFest w/ Arif Ah…
Come on @Twitter - Lost 100s of followers last week and can see these may be bots. BUT now just stuck again even though I can see gaining more followers and again some friends have been unfollowed. Just play fair is all I am asking.
Debate in @UKHouseofLords this afternoon on NI Protocol Bill so this is an important intervention by @DavidGHFrost. I tend to agree with him btw, and will say so.
RT @MrHarryCole: Trouble brewing. Frost to warn against continued role for ECJ in NI in negotiated settlement… and he’s not alone. Ahead of Lords evidence sesh at 4, is said he “does not believe the jurisdiction of the ECJ can be part of a balanced negotiated settlement". …
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
