Laurence Fox unveils his manifesto in London Mayoral bid
Mayoral candidate Laurence Fox today launched his manifesto with a
claim that he will end all lockdown rules if he wins control of City Hall.
The actor and activist claimed he would make the capital “a Covid passport-free city” with pubs open and masks not needed to be worn at schools or on transport, although mayors have no actual powers in all these areas.
“London will be a Covid passport-free city,” he asserted. “There will be no
mask mandate in London. Children will not have to wear masks in school.”
Aides of the Reclaim Party founder conceded that he had no powers to
scrap masks rules outside public transport, but argued that a Fox victory
would “send a powerful message” to central government.
Mr Fox and supporters descended on Parliament Square to make a speech
near to Winston Churchill’s statue. He also promised an annual Festival
of London in which “every theatre ticket will be free” for a day. The plan would rely on theatres voluntarily donating their ticket revenues.
His manifesto contains promises for free bus and Tube travel for six months,
paid for by TfL, and to build 250,000 homes by identifying “unattractive
scrubland” sites for housing. Hammersmith Bridge would reopen to pedestrians and cyclists this year. Mr Fox attacked the Government for
“fascistic” lockdown laws. He said: “There is no reason we have been kept
in lockdown. Instead of trusting us to live our lives, the Government is now
flirting with yet more authoritarian ideas, the very fascistic ideas that
Winston Churchill stood against, and a generation of Brits fought and died.
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Fish Fash Fosh taking London to the Max!
How is he supposed to fight the establishment when his uncle is Prince Charles best mate
Was glad to see you at Sutton High Street, today.
Plonker!!
Any unnecessary cycle lane will be removed What does that even mean?
It mean he wants to waste the millions invested making London greener and safer for cyclists by undoing the progress. Just because he doesn't like cyclists.
I saw an ad on youtube, put up by Lawrence fox 30 mins ago, with even less applause and no "yeah go on mate" encouragements at all! This man has augmented this video to make it sound more enthusiastically received than it actually was, hard though that may be to believe.
Vote max fosh
Max Fosh for mayor! Take London to the max
Takes you back to the 1930s Germany!
How does it take you back to 1930's Germany? We're in 1930's Germany now! I hope you DON'T need me to tell you why.
I hope he wins. It seems to me Sadiq Khan has his own cultural agenda that is not British!
If it benefits the people of London then it's British
I'm voting for the Fox, come on Laurence
This manifesto is flawed on all levels. It’s just a manifesto to win votes, whereby little thought to the wider contextual factors are taken. Unlike MAX FOSHs manifesto tho! ‘If your posh, vote for FOSH’ not this guy who has ears quite far back on his head
MAKE SURE LONDONERS YOU VOTE FOR THIS MAN BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT WILL DO EVERYTHONG TO STOP HIM FROM WINNING.
LAWRENCE FOX..... THE MAN. NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO HIM ON ITV BEFORE......UNTIL THEY STARTED LABELLING HIM AS RACIST, BIGOT, BLAH BLAH BLAH. NOW FOR SOME INTEL: WHEN THE GOVERNMENT ENABLES AGENDA BASED MEDIA TO LABEL INDIVIDUALS AS RACISTS, BIGOTS, PERVERTS, HOMOPHOBICS, TRANSPHOBIC, ANTI MONARCHY, ANTI MIGRANT, ANTISRMITE, PUSSYGRABBER, COMMUNIST ETC.... YOU KNOW THE GOVERNMENT IS SCARED OF THAT PERDON AND WANTS TO TARNISH HIS IMAGE. SHEEP FALL FOR IT REGARDLESS. THATS WHERE I DISCOVERED LAWRENCE FOX WAS TJE MAN.... WITH A POTENTIAL TO BRING THIS COUNTRY UP...... AND I AM BLACK. I SUPPORT THIS GUY. NOT ONLY DO I WANT HIM AS MY MAYOR BUT ALSO AS MY PM.
he's kinda hot.
TAKE LONDON TO THE MAX
Niko for mayor
They tell me this guy is (was) an actor. I find that hard to believe. Terrible presentation, and reads his own words badly. Zero charisma. Plus, of course, he would not have the power to do most of what he is promising.
"the mask mandate will be removed" followed by "I will make London safe again" feels like a little bit of a hmmmmmm
Outstanding!!
He does realise it’s the mayor of London. Not deputy chief comrade of the uk
@Courtz Francis what actual powers does the mayor of London have?
He's got half a stump to stand on since London is handling covid now anyway
@Goudurix who said anything about Kahn
well to be fair, Khan doesn't seem to know that either
He is the Donald Trump of England
MAX FOSH FOR LIFE
UP THE FOSSHHH!
Does he even live in London? Swear he's a country boy
If he became mayor it would be funny seeing him realise that mayors don’t have the power to do half of these things
What do mayors have control over?
Scam artist
tosser
Brian Rose
The people’s man, MAX FOSH
MAX FOSH IS BEST
As an actor you’d think he’d be able to remember his lines before hand
Free tube travel for six months? Is he taking the piss?! Who’s going to fund that?
@Chameleon EDM I was right in what I said about why trains are so expensive here in the UK, it’s common knowledge. If you take a look at different metros, subways etc you can see most are supported mostly by government and not rail fares. We however are the opposite, we are supported by rail fares and not government. It’s laughable. I saw the figures in a document that was released to us a while back. Quite annoying really.
@Noddy Mac Nah, commuter lines are priced the way they are because they can be and the trains are normally shoulder to shoulder. It's disgraceful Didn't know about the TfL stuff you just said, that makes the guy an even bigger moron
@Chameleon EDM As I already highlighted, TfL are financially crippled at the moment, so we’re relying on the government to bail us out of a financial crisis so we can keep London moving. This bellend then offers “free travel” for six months, which if is the case, will just put TfL out of business in no time at all. The whole reason train fares have to be so high is because it’s those who buy tickets that keep maintenance and upgrade works going, because the government are too greedy to fund the countries transport network and instead give themselves undeserved pay rises.
No one is, because no one is crying about tube tickets. It’s like he saw people mad at train prices, couldn’t control that from a mayoral position, so figured “free tube for 6 months” (whatever that even means) speaks to the same message He’s just an idiot
@Raj That makes zero sense. It’s only free to the “youts” who can’t be arsed to pay because they feel entitled to everything for nothing. TfL is struggling badly at the moment and this bellend goes on about free travel for 6 months? He’ll manage to bury TfL within weeks! He isn’t going to deliver on most of these things and if anyone believes him, they are as deluded as he is.
Brilliant
A BRILLIANT MANIFESTO!
Vote max foshhh
Ha ha dumbass. The Covid-19 lockdown rules are here for a reason. My vote is still with fosh, stop trying to infect the city with a virus
Also that is hurting theaters not helping them. People will save their theatre trips for that day, so you will hurt their businesses by lowering theater visits for the days where they get revenue
If YOU do NOT go out to VOTE for Fox then you ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM. Get out, take no return flight to the 5 letter word country which begins with a C and ends in A
@ZOSO 1971 he want new York style policing for starters A. London has a different culture from New York B. Those police methods didn't work and were proven to be just predudice harassment of minorities
@Courtz Francis why? sounds good to me
His policies make no sense
"If you don't vote for Fox you should fly to China." Damn, Heathrow is going to be busy when 99.5% of London tries to get on their flights on the 7th May.
If he was elected Mayor he would have no authority on Covid restrictions.
@ZOSO 1971 The prime minister and Parliament have authority o er those restrictions. They are legal and lawful because Parliament, the place where laws are made have said they are to be the law. You may not like them but that is a different matter.
nobody has authority on those restrictions. they are illegal and unlawful
Fox hasn't quite worked out what the job he is applying for entails.
Who this
he says he'll make london safer , how does removing restriction's to keep us safe make it safer? like alot of his points through
London is dead mate. Forget your manifesto and illusions of grandeur.
He won't win but it's nice to see not everyone's lost their minds
@James Heydenrych even with make up, it not exactly wise to get visable tattoos when your an "actor"
@Courtz Francis What sort of metric is that lol
You think a guy with hand tattoos makes good decisions 😅
What is he going to do about rent?
Nothing, he can't blame minorities for that
I would vote screaming Lord Sutch in than Khan,Laurence talks sense
Yeah time for Khan to Foff
So funny how his base responded blankfaced to free travel and more housing 😂 they only care about the point that the pundits served them; we love police, we love flags, we love licking boots!
@Craigus Maximus they’re policies actually if we are being pedantic, but I wouldn’t ask you to turn off the oven, less still know what policies are. Give us an example of a Labour buzzword then mr thesis, because, if you couldn’t tell, my argument is that there are none. You might appreciate the fact I’m using the logic employed by the Romans and Greeks here, rather than making baseless claims because man with funny USworlds channel said that antifa is running rampant or whatever spew you’ve been chewing down on.
@chilled of min Those are sentences and slogans, not words. You clearly don't grasp what we are talking about here. I think it is you who didn't go to university after all. Stay salty 😂
@Craigus Maximus yeah they have some really scary buzzwords: “maintenance of the nhs” “removing cuts to public service” “raising the minimum wage to reduce poverty”
@chilled of min You want me to give you an example of the labour parties overuse of buzzwords? Are you in denial or don't you follow politics?
@Craigus Maximus interesting how people who use the word “facts” without presenting any are also the least likely to go to university 😂 it’s almost as if they’ve been given themselves a false sense of superiority to hide their insecurities
Need some one that’s guna allow us to live,and bring back common sense & order,and stop all this indoctoration of school children and universities,they need to start living and flowing again,and stop wasting our time
Haha oh Gary.. you’re a bell end! A Waste of skin haha. Your name is GARY!!! Haha GARY!! I hope this pleb wins haha
That’s ‘ backing’ not ducking In me last comment
Just noticed that Rent A Mob scraped the barrel with the crowd ducking Fox up. They must have been closed that day, and could only get the low IQ socially awkward, and appallingly dressed out at such short notice. Fox does come across as being politically speaking, just to the left of Himmler. There must be something wrong when you have to deposit £10,000 to stand knowing full well there’s no hope. Obviously a true man of the people.
Laurence Fox, as a total no-hoper you can make any fanciful promises you wish without ever having to worry about how you will fulfil them. Just enjoy your moment in the spotlight as the ultra-right’s poster boy.
He’s like slightly right of centre
Vote Max Fosh to Mash Fox!
You’re like 15 ?
But the mayor has no powers......it's all via parliament.....all he controls is the purse strings of the capital and planning permission Laurence fox reads from a speech someone else has written for him. No experience, no hope, no idea why he is there.
Another Covid conspiracy prat, government attempting to make us a police state etc etc etc I was actually going to vote for him till I heard his manifesto speech. Fortunately he hasn’t got a hope in hell chance of getting in, thank god. Also fortunately with ridiculous comments he’s made in the past which I wasn’t aware of, his career is also over. Bye Bye Fox
beautiful
If he wins it might actually be better to change the Capital, letting this buffoon own a house is bad enough, letting him run a city is disastrous And I don't even think the Mayor has the power to do most of this, especially that COVID legislation. That is national law the government put in place, no Mayor can override it. And the Mayor cannot just recruit 3000 extra Officers, the MET is ran by the Home Office which is run by the government, so they decide the numbers.
Wow he actually believes people will vote for him?
I don't know mate, all 20 of his supporters are there.
MAX FOSH TO MASH FOX
YOU HAVE MY VOTE!
@OscarA1 you gonna be happy when he bankrups the city with his vanity projects?
@Anon #notosuperleague yes I have to admit his views on covid are a bit crazy, but the other stuff about the Union Jack and freedom of speech really make me happy
@Alexei Smirnoff He seems like a right idiot. The bit that gets me is his clownish opinion on covid restrictions. Imagine if he was the prime minister, I would definitely try and flee the country 😅.
You realise he can't do half of this. He can't override national law, he would only be a Mayor. He can't recruit 3000 new Officers, which can only be done by the Government. How on earth is he going to pay for free transport on Tubes or Buses? That is INCREDIBLY expensive. It's been proven repeatedly, the "Broken Windows" policy is not the most efficient way to deal with crime, dealing with the causes of crime such as poverty is the most efficient method of tackling crime. How are you going to just change the school's curriculum? Most schools run off a national curriculum decided by the Department of Education.
khan must go and the quicker the better he is a nasty man.
London is a $hithole time to exterminate the rats 🐀
Removing bike lanes?? I won’t be voting then. And going by the two fans on your side I doubt you’ll get far.
He just wants cyclists to be ran over,
Max Fosh for mayor
@-=Gaz=- well UKIP is a party id never vote for, so I’ll never vote for someone who has close ties with them.
@EthaPnerry , and your point being?
@-=Gaz=- definitely not. He was/is (im not sure) a member of ukip
No, David Kurten for mayor
always and forever
Checked all the candidates out, none of them seems to promise but good things for the Londoners. I will vote for the one who knows how not to promise but one think, to endeavour their best from their position for the people and that they will need the people themselves to help them do their job at its best. What am I saying here? Do I believe in the voting system? No.
Laurance when can you start
He needs to poll above 2% of the vote first.
I expect he could start quite soon...the music and acting careers have gone down the crapper.
You realise he can't do half of this. He can't override national law, he would only be a Mayor. He can't recruit 3000 new Officers, which can only be done by the Government. How on earth is he going to pay for free transport on Tubes or Buses? That is INCREDIBLY expensive. It's been proven repeatedly, the "Broken Windows" policy is not the most efficient way to deal with crime, dealing with the causes of crime such as poverty is the most efficient method of tackling crime. How are you going to just change the school's curriculum? Most schools run off a national curriculum decided by the Department of Education.
This speech was epic. I kind of wanted Laurence Fox to say in the middle of it "and do you accept this man's resignation?"
I meant to say it sounded off the cuff.
Off the cuff ? He was reading from an a4 paper the whole time.
Actually, the free ticket to the theatre event is a really good idea BUT regular theatre-goers would perhaps look upon it as a right and those wanting to go may get swamped out by privileged sorts on that day, careful planning would need to be used, the upside, however, could be a massive new interest in the performing arts.
@IFN Media I meant 3%of Londoners and all the good shows would be packed anyway
@Courtz Francis A very good point, absolutely true, however, 3% of the UK population is quite a large number, 2,040,000 in fact and that would fill a few seats but remember that the would-be mayor is hoping to be the mayor of London, a city of some project 9,500,000 people and 2,040,000 represents a whopping 21. 47% of Londoners and it is them after all, who have the voting power to get Mr. Fox in to office (as opposed to the UK's remainder population). So he really is looking at the maths too.
Only like 3% of the population could utilize it at full capacity
@John Crosley Here, here! and let's absolutely shut down everybody we can, How dare folks have the sheer bloody nerve to exercise 'HOPE' that last bastion of human expression, well done old boy. Now while we are on the subject, let's also stop all this narrow-minded business of giving people choices too, who needs freedom of expression either. Yes John, let's roundup all those silly sheep too and put them back in their pens for eating later. All hail to Lord, Sir John Crosley!! Our next glorious leader, master of all thought and destiny of the human race. (always read the small print, you may lose the shirt off your back, terms and conditions apply)
There is no point in making comments about something that will never ever happen. Get real.
You go for if Foxy!
IM GONNA VOTE FOR THE FIRST TIME. FINALLY A POLITICIAN SPEAKING SENSE !!!!! 🔊 MY BF GONNA VOTE TOO
What sense? He has no authority for his dum ideas
@Alexei Smirnoff You're assuming these people actually take policy into account when voting - the vast majority just don't care and vote for someone they like
You realise he can't do half of this. He can't override national law, he would only be a Mayor. He can't recruit 3000 new Officers, which can only be done by the Government. How on earth is he going to pay for free transport on Tubes or Buses? That is INCREDIBLY expensive. It's been proven repeatedly, the "Broken Windows" policy is not the most efficient way to deal with crime, dealing with the causes of crime such as poverty is the most efficient method of tackling crime. How are you going to just change the school's curriculum? Most schools run off a national curriculum decided by the Department of Education.
Remember to vote for Max Fosh, yes?
Agreed. Remember, May 5th, wait no 6th? But Lawrence said 5th. Must be the fifth
You get my vote
Good luck Laurance 👍 my capital desperately needs you!!!
No, no. I wouldn't let this man own a house.
nah we're good
My god I’d love to see Kahn out.
Why?
"Police Streets and not Tweets" it's a sad day in our society when we need someone to campaign for police to do their jobs instead of fixating on non-issues
It's a sad day when people buy into a meaningless campaign-trail jingle
@Scott King lol wut?
Its a sad day when a idiot believea that nonses haopens all the time.
*"broken-windows policing" (NY style) sounds authoritarian, but many can't explain why.* To people who google, it (1) victimizes the poor, (2) open to abuse by racists, (3) reviled and regretted in US in hindsight The majority of UK people who know this, are rightwing and get misty eyed when they hear about US police brutality. _because they google this ... it interests them .. interesting youtube watch-history, you know_
Worse part is, it doesn't work all.
For everyone saying to vote for him and 'get Khan out'... you know there are other candidates right? Shaun Bailey, Sian Berry, Luisa Poritt, and of course Max Fosh (and more) ... you don't have to vote for this man's empty promises which are impossible to pull off to not vote for Khan.
Scrap city bank where where the whole shambles started!!! Fake debts, fake money!!!!
Imagine Fox wins lol.
U lost my vote as soon as u spoke against cycle . All cycle lanes are necessary.
Ego, overconfidence and privilege. These three factors create scenes like this. The man's a charlatan. Did a bit of acting, fancied a bit of singing, what's next? How about the inevitable attempt at politics as I'm bored and I think I know how the world should be run. Look at me everyone.
and entitlement
Snake oil salesman
Our flag is the union flag ... Not the union jack. It's only known as the union jack when at sea
Not true. In 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that either name could be used officially. And in 1908 the UK Parliament approved this verdict.
What's he on......I'll have a pound of it. Mind you, anyone would be better than what's there at the moment.
Outstanding, this gave me goosebumps, please Londoners vote for Lawrence Fox
I'd rather vote for someone who actually knows what his job allows
Looking good mate, with your ten 'supporters' there :) Get a grip you fuckin trough.
why is he flashing freemasonic hand signs???????????
Hope he wins. Get Khan out.
"No such thing as native Brits" Lawrence Fox. This is controlled opposition. F c k t h i s g u y
Max fosh
Empty promises!
Vote Max Fosh
Why?
Bet you anything the woke brigade wish they had not tried to cancel you now.
He doesn't have the power to open London or change covid rules, Boris can override it. So that was a moot point. Whether you agree with it or not, it won't happen.
Vote Max Fosh.
Another Incel of the People (of Romford)?
The people's candidate
Common sense at last!
Male menopause is real.
'I hear you're a racist now, Laurence Fox'.
MAX FOSH
Sadly, he’s got no chance
Never worn a mask not had covid, its a slightly extremest mentality like forcing people to cover there face
@Courtz Francis balaclava ski mask for robbery or to hide ur true identity it can for some be rather scary. Me personally im not insecure nor can u affect me by trying to attack my masculinity 1 childish basic act and 2 im not scared
@J Devil14 imagine feeling threatened by wearing some cloth 😂.
@A JW if others have a mask they are protected so all good lol
@J Devil14 Wearing a mask means protecting others, but just yourself? Anyway, let’s end this here and not just end up reiterating the same points over and over again. Have a nice day.
@A JW im living it, shopping no mask work no mask, I dont need nor do I want to prov anything as I dont feel insecure nor feel the need to justify again im not fussed about your choice but the concept that u feel u can control me lol
Where are the costings for these extravagant claims?
where did they find this money ?
the printing machine,not that long ago uk had austerity no money for services or people,roll forward to this last year they found billions when it suited them
What/who would finance free transport?
You’re going to bankrupt London transport system with your “free transport system” Such a shame one with such words will not pull through.. although that’ll be a godsend. Last note. The lifeblood of tories is what has kept millions in our nation in poverty... keep safe . Stop worrying about statues of a dead prime minister when he stopped food supplies to bengal and caused the famine of 1943 he’s no saint and anyone who licks Churchill’s ass is no saviour