“That Man Is NOT A Racist” Julia Hartley-Brewer ‘Defends’ Laurence Fox

Laurence Fox has said he hopes to appeal after losing a High Court libel battle with two people he referred to as paedophiles on social media. The actor-turned-politician was sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on Twitter, now known as X, in October 2020. Mr Fox called Mr Blake and the former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant, whose real name is Colin Seymour, “paedophiles” in an exchange about a decision by Sainsbury’s to mark Black History Month. The Reclaim Party founder – who said at the time that he would boycott the supermarket – counter-sued the pair and broadcaster Nicola Thorp over tweets accusing him of racism. In a judgment on Monday, Mrs Justice Collins Rice ruled in favour of Mr Blake and Mr Seymour, dismissing Mr Fox’s counter-claims. TalkTV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer says she “defends” Mr Fox, adding: “I know the point he was trying to make.” #laurencefox #juliahartleybrewer