I didn't say anything about not questioning her public statements. I was addressing the claim that she is not intelligent. I suggested that getting into Cambridge is a better indication of intelligence than making a fool of yourself on TV or radio. (Or being a loudmouth on an Internet forum for that matter) Is there an alternative explanation for how someone from her background got to Cambridge and completed her degree? I'm actually interested to know. In the absence of another good explanation I think I'll proceed on the basis that she's probably intelligent.
Eric Hobsbawn was a senior historian who defended the Soviet Union. I don't think even his critics would argue he was stupid. His books are brilliant. You don't need to lack intelligence in order to hold strange opinions. In fact intelligence is the root cause of strange opinions in some cases, as intelligent people can devise ingenious ways of justifying odd opinions.