“Many of us mistakenly believe a coup d'etat is the only kind of coup possible. But a coup doesn't always require tanks on a lawn and senior ranking military types appearing on your TV and radio declaring that democracy as you knew it, is now over.”

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.