Planet Normal: The case of the Cass Report l Podcast

Baroness Claire Fox straps into the cockpit this week to take the helm and tackle the madness alongside co-pilot Halligan. And there's no shortage of febrile pre-election news on the horizon.
In light of the publication of the highly anticipated Cass Report, Baroness Fox celebrates the media’s balanced reaction.
Liam ponders whether Reform UK could reinvigorate the debate about proportional representation, should they win enough seats in the upcoming local and general elections, whilst Claire thinks the Party will undoubtedly benefit from disillusion of the Conservative Party's core voters.
Stowing away on the rocket of right thinking this week is independent economist Julian Jessop to answer the big questions: is our economy really on the up?
And Claire gives an insight into what it’s really like to be a member of the House of Lords.
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[@markmanc-zw3td]

Claire Fox is brilliant! Simple sense, old style labour 👍 met her campaigning in 97 in Wales , she's good & honest .❤

[@user-bs3fh7xn2s]

I agree. I'm not a Labour supporter, but she talks a huge amount of sense and it is good we have her in Parliament (even if it's the Lords)

[@callummilburn8204]

The Cass report, and the fact people are speaking about such matters recently, shows a shift. Different conversations are happening. Non of this is being driven by the political parties.

[@matthewbyrne6679]

Outstanding from Claire Fox. A genuinely radical thinker who talks across party political boundaries. Imagine a Planet Normal political party with Liam, Alison & Claire at the helm…

[@sn4rff]

so glad that the cass report is being discussed - "no debate" should never have been an option.

[@phillipneale5256]

Elitism seems to be the main problem in this country,grounded thought and analysis have been pushed out of the window.

[@jonathanherapath7735]

I'm sure they've just read out the same emails as last week.

[@Ozzy1984_]

Stop calling libertarians left wing. It's not a left-wing ideology. If she's left wing, why support brexit, reform, and other right-wing aspects.

[@danielearley5062]

Brexit is not a right wing thing. reform is not a wholly right wing party, many of their fiscal policy's are left wing. What she is supporting is a challenge to the established party's who many feel no longer represent their core supporters. The SDP has some decent people and William Clouston, the SDP leader, has some interesting things to say.

[@Ozzy1984_]

@@danielearley5062 what are their left policies?

[@danielearley5062]

@@Ozzy1984_ renationalisation of utilities for one thing. That is state control of key industries. Whilst I agree that some utilities are not working well at all, that is a failure of regulation and oversight rather than privatisation itself.

[@Sylvie_M]

This is a hopelessly one sided "discussion" and supports all the conspiracy theories about trans gender people.

[@TimCCambridge]

~ " Goody Goodies are the thieves of virtue ": Confucius. or... if authorities systemically dictate moral edicts, the common " natural good heart " is despoiled.