Clive Lewis

2 months ago | theguardian.com | John Harris |Gaby Hinsliff |Clive Lewis |Frankie Tobi |Zoe Hitch |Nicole Jackson

In her big plan to get the economy growing again the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has prioritised growth over almost everything else. But at what cost? John Harris speaks to the Labour MP Clive Lewis about concerns that climate action is taking a back seat. Plus, the columnist Gaby Hinsliff talks us through whether the party’s quest for growth will work• Send your questions and feedback to [email protected]

Jan 11, 2024 | inkl.com | Clive Lewis

Bill Wadman/Tom TrevattA friendship can survive many things. But could it survive finding out that one of your friend’s ancestors probably enslaved your own? For Norwich South MP Clive Lewis and former BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan, it was an uncomfortable revelation they had to face head-on. “Clive’s ancestors might have been enslaved by mine, which is horrible – but it’s a starting point to get into a very necessary topic,” says Trevelyan. “If I felt angry,” adds Lewis.

Dec 4, 2023 | chartist.org.uk | Clive Lewis

How often have we heard the notion that somehow liberty is an integral part of the English character? That we fortunate few in this country are somehow different from the rest of humanity. Not for us authoritarianism, or autocracy, or god forbid the dark slide into fascism. No – that’s for other people. Other countries. Not us. English exceptionalism is a dangerous fallacy. None more so than when it comes to the constant vigilance required of any democracy.

Nov 28, 2023 | likewise.com | Clive Lewis |Suzanne Collins |Michael Scott |Veronica Roth

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Apr 14, 2023 | theguardian.com | Clive Lewis

Queen Elizabeth II may have been styled the “people’s monarch”, but for much of her reign, and especially its last 40 years, the amassing of vast wealth was simply de rigueur for the UK’s financial and landed elites. As the Guardian investigation into the cost of the royal family reveals, the late queen was at the forefront of her class’s pursuit of wealth extraction. Using royal privilege, the crown secretively exempted itself from public scrutiny and taxation. Royal fortunes soared.