Laurence Fox launches political party

[I'm With Stupid]

he never intended to stand - he has neither the money nor the nowse to run a campaign it was just attention seeking

Interesting use of the word 'barred' but I guess that makes a better story than 'man fails to successfully submit paperwork to stand for mayoral election.'

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

he never intended to stand - he has neither the money nor the nowse to run a campaign it was just attention seeking

Well last time he did embarrassingly badly. Getting fewer votes than a YouTuber and only slightly more than Count Binface (who I proudly voted for).

So it’s probably for the best.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

he never intended to stand - he has neither the money nor the nowse to run a campaign it was just attention seeking

This. All a bullshit publicity stunt.

Someone just needs to deck this knobhead.

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[BlueHammer85]

Ouch

Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages

Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Ouch

Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages

Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".

www.bbc.co.uk

Another expensive lesson in working out that freedom of speech does not come with a freedom from consequence.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Another expensive lesson in working out that freedom of speech does not come with a freedom from consequence.

presume he will be on the hook for all the costs too

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Ouch

Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages

Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".

www.bbc.co.uk

Back in Ancient Athens, they had the practice of ostracism, whereby once a year they could choose one person they didn't like and if a plurality of people supported it, exile them for 10 years. It's not a crime, and you don't lose property or possessions, it's just their way of telling you that they think you're the biggest **** in the city at that particular point in time and so you should leave.

People like Fox make me wonder if we should bring that back.