“Leadership and punching above your weight doesn't necessarily always have to mean gunboat diplomacy and bombing other countries into the stone age. It can actually mean leading by example, and helping other countries.”

British Labour politician, born 1971

Clive Anthony Lewis is a British Labour politician and Member of Parliament for Norwich South, a seat he has held since 2015. He was born in 1971 and is known for his work in Labour politics, including his candidacy in the 2020 Labour leadership election. Lewis has been associated with the party’s left and later aligned with Mainstream, a network launched in September 2025 whose founding statement he signed. His public remarks often reflect Labour politics and the debates around the party’s direction.