“There was such a sense of relief on the left when New Labour came to power that certain orthodoxies could not be challenged. People became desperate to hang on to the ascendancy of left ideas without really questioning what they were about.”

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.