“Would it be preferable to argue for a fairer system whereby the unremarkable should be considered leadership material? With such an attitude, can we wonder why mediocrity is now a mark of Labour's hierarchy?”

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.