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Claire Fox

Claire Fox

Claire Fox is director of the Institute of Ideas

Articles by Claire Fox

Beware the Eurocrats' agenda

By Claire Fox | 06 April 2016

Claire Fox asks why is there not greater local government support for Brexit when serious questio...

Boycott illiberal bans

By Claire Fox | 01 March 2016

Claire Fox says councils should be wary of playing politics under cover of taking the high ground...

Do we actually need to level the playing field?

By Claire Fox | 19 November 2015

Claire Fox calls for a cool head over the issue of gender equality – and specifically – pay

How are we going to build our future?

By Claire Fox | 14 October 2015

Although there are rightful concerns about border controls and an influx in population, newly-dev...

Don't learn the wrong lessons

By Claire Fox | 18 August 2015

Claire Fox examines the collapse of Kids Company and its impact on councils.

Not the end of the world

By Claire Fox | 26 May 2015

The General Election result proved just how far removed the commenteriat – who dominate public d...

A waste of space

By Claire Fox | 14 April 2015

Claire Fox takes aim at local authorities for their zealous and bizarre use of Public Space Prote...

Is Prevent better than cure?

By Claire Fox | 03 March 2015

If values such as free speech are to mean anything they must face down the challenge posed by Isl...

Is free speech offensive?

By Claire Fox | 19 January 2015

Local authorities are guilty of pandering to a ‘PC gone mad’ offence culture in which the bleatin...

Politicised pressures of food banks

By Claire Fox | 08 December 2014

Is accepting that food banks are here to stay more depressing than relying on state emergency pro...