Would it be preferable to argue for a fairer system whereby the unremarkable should be considered leadership material? With such an attitude, can we wonder why mediocrity is now a mark of Labour’s hierarchy? Claire Fox Read Quote
I think there is some kind of disillusionment in the West about the gains of modernity and of economic growth and it takes a form of skepticism about the gains of prosperity generally. Claire Fox Read Quote
I think a lot of things have become associated with the Right. For example, an unapologetic commitment to progress and modernity is now almost always associated with neo-conservatism whereas it traditionally used to be associated with left-wing thinking and moving society forward. Claire Fox Read Quote
I am generally enthusiastic about cities. Here in the West there is a panic. Every time we have a debate about cities, we talk about the problems of cities. Claire Fox Read Quote
I am ever hopeful that there are generations of young Chinese people who are really thinking about the future and what kind of society they want. Claire Fox Read Quote
Yes, we know that obesity is an issue, but it isn’t the end of the world as is reported everywhere. Claire Fox Read Quote
I think the influence of contemporary feminism has been very unhelpful to the current generation of girls. They are constantly being encouraged to speak out about how they feel victimised. Claire Fox Read Quote
If you are a young, white, straight man in today’s society, you are in trouble. Claire Fox Read Quote
When Labour leadership challenger Jess Phillips urged men to ‘pass the mic’ to a woman on the top job, telling Sky’s Sophy Ridge it would ‘look bad’ if Labour failed to elect a woman, she more or less admitted not being up to the job. Claire Fox Read Quote
I am standing in solidarity with decent Remain voters who respected the rules and accepted the result and are as appalled by Parliament’s undemocratic antics as the most ardent Brexiteer. Claire Fox Read Quote
