Laurence Fox Loses Libel Case After Using Paedophile Slur on Social Media

Reclaim Party leader Laurence Fox has lost a High Court libel battle with two people after a social media spat in which he referred to them as “paedophiles.” Mr. Fox, 45, was sued by Simon Blake, a former trustee of the charity Stonewall and drag artist Crystal—real name Colin Seymour—over a row on Twitter, since renamed X, in Oct. 2020. Mr. Fox called Mr. Blake and Mr. Seymour “paedophiles” after they commented on a decision by Sainsbury’s to mark Black History Month. He counter-sued them, and broadcaster Nicola Thorp, for libel after they called him a “racist” in response. In a ruling on Monday, High Court judge Mrs. Justice Collins Rice  ruled in favour of Mr. Blake and Mr. Seymour and dismissed Mr. Fox’s counter-claim....