“There were good-faith reasons to resort to extraordinary measures when confronting an unknown global pandemic. Most of us consented to the lockdown, even if reluctantly. However, that consent - freely given as an act of social solidarity - was not intended as a green light to giving up hard-won liberties, or a perpetual suspension of free society.”

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.