Laurence Fox joins London mayoral race on anti-lockdown ticket

Activist from acting dynasty says he wants to speak up for ‘those who are being dominated into silence’Laurence Fox, the actor and controversial political activist, has made a late entry to the race for mayor of London with a campaign calling for an immediate end to lockdown and pledging to “offer a voice to those who are being dominated into silence”.The leader of the Reclaim party is being reportedly funded solely by former Tory donor Jeremy Hosking . In the announcement accompanying his entry, Fox hit out at “extreme political correctness”, as he criticised the taking down of statues of figures he considers integral to Britain’s history. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/mar/06/laurence-fox-joins-london-mayoral-race-on-anti-lockdown-ticket #mayoral_elections #london #uk_news #politics #local_government #local_politics #society