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[-] svcg 97 points 4 months ago

Non-UK people should read up about Laurence Fox if they want a good laugh.

Some career highlights:

  • Destroyed his acting career and his marriage by being an upper class right wing shit.
  • Destroyed his subsequent gig as a right wing pundit on GB News by being too misogynist on air.
  • Called some drag queens paedophiles after they called him racist. He was sued for defamation and he countersued. He lost on both counts.
  • Stood for election as an MP and lost his deposit.
  • Stood for election as London Mayor and lost his deposit.
  • Tried to stand for election as London Mayor a second time and didn't get on the ballot because he didn't fill in the paperwork correctly
  • Stood for election to the London Assembly and lost his deposit.
[-] Apepollo11@lemmy.world 42 points 4 months ago

To be fair to him, on his first run at London Mayer, he did get nearly twice as many votes as Count Binface, a candidate who claims to be from space and wears a dustbin on his head.

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 31 points 4 months ago

That's unfortunate, I would have voted binface

[-] grue@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago

Not sure about Count Binface since I don't really follow UK politics, but if he's anything like Vermin Supreme his platform is likely both preferable to and more realistic than the mainstream conservative party candidates' plans.

[-] Don_alForno@feddit.org 2 points 4 months ago

Is he related to Lord Buckethead?

[-] cash@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Same guy. So yes.

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 months ago

What does “lost his deposit” mean in the context of UK elections? Do you only get your money back if you win? Is there some decorum standard he violated or something?

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 22 points 4 months ago

You lose your £500 deposit if you win 5% or less of the valid votes cast in the constituency. It’s to discourage no-hopers from taking part.

[-] Krudler@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

lmao "no hopers" is going into excessive rotation for me now

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Not his money though. He’s bankrolled by noted Steam train owner Jeremy Hosking, who provides Fox with a central London office, secretary, company car and very large expense budget, expecting no return on investment at all, just to spread hate. Reportedly Fox spends most days snoozing at his desk.

[-] Meron35@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

What's the opposite of career highlights? Career lowlights?

[-] svcg 1 points 4 months ago

I imagine so, but I also imagine that whether or not they are highlights or lowlights depends on your frame of reference.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Let's just call them 'notable events'.

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