“I continue to take inspiration from John Locke, John Stuart Mill and those more recent freedom fighters of the 1960s who challenged conformism and repression.”

British writer, journalist, lecturer and politician

Claire Regina Fox, Baroness Fox of Buckley, is a British writer, journalist, lecturer and politician. She sits in the House of Lords as a non-affiliated life peer and is known for her right-libertarian views. She founded and directs the Academy of Ideas, which was formerly called the Institute of Ideas. Her public profile comes from writing, journalism, teaching, and political commentary, often associated with those positions and that outlook.