Claire Fox Quotes

Claire Fox

Profession : Writer

Birth : June 5, 1960

Some who campaign against hate, seem to hate the Brexit party more than they love peace.

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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.

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We already know that the experience of lockdown is a mixed bag. It is increasingly recognised that for many it can be hellish. Enforced leisure - if you are crippled with worry about debts, insecure job prospects, your family's health - is no holiday.

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Sloganeering and name-calling have been some of the most unsavoury aspects of Leave/Remain conflicts over the past few years.

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I could be earning a lot of money as a consultant, or gone higher in education.

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I have fought for open immigration which is something I disagree with Nigel Farage on.

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Free speech is carelessly tossed to one side in order to silence views and people that liberals label as intolerant.

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If you want to initiate a broader debate about racism, is it really healthy to create an atmosphere in which it is not only statues that are being toppled but a range of cultural artefacts, TV series, celebrities, columnists and controversial broadcasters?

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We have all had to deal with cruel remarks from other children, and it has made us stronger as a result. But today every minor slight is analysed to determine whether or not it is racist, sexist, homophobic and so on.

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I'm not Tory but I do happen to think that the Government should be allowed to govern.

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I do not want to give the state and the authorities the right to ban things on the Internet - no ifs.

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If you are a young, white, straight man in today's society, you are in trouble.

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People conclude that if the famous can be dragged through the virtual public square and unceremoniously dumped, the fate of any random tweeter or the average man or woman on the street can seem even more precarious.

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My political views have never made me insensitive to the pain and suffering caused to the innocent victims of events such as the Warrington bomb.

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Public discourse degenerated. There's no longer a place for intelligent debate at universities, where people just work for degrees and careers. My own experience was how my trade union's lively branch debates dwindled to a few people round cups of coffee. There's a climate of people frightened to say what they think for fear of offending someone.

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I am a passionate supporter of liberty, equality and popular sovereignty. These values have been championed by democratic giants for hundreds of years.

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We've lost a lot of regard for straight forward news stories, and that has then been supplemented by comment, not even analysis, which has created a lot of celebrity journalists.

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If a boy pings a girl's bra it may be unpleasant and annoying, but is it really assault?

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