Laurence Fox in speeding claim amid Oxford Union 'escape'

 

Laurence Fox in speeding claim amid Oxford Union 'escape'

 

19th June

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26209032.laurence-fox-speeding-claim-amid-oxford-union-escape/

By Matthew J C Evans

Reporter

 

Laurence Fox has made a speeding claim amid his Oxford Union ‘escape’.

 

The former actor shared the joke on social media after he was involved in a debate at the famous society in St Michael’s Street on Wednesday, June 17.

 

He was speaking for the motion 'the West is right to be suspicious of Islam' alongside highly controversial figure Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon.

 

While there was a large police presence at the Union that did not stop some clashes between the two groups and one arrest was made.

 

Reportedly a number of ticketholders were not able to get into the event, and the debate was not full.

 

The following day, after the event, Mr Fox posted on social media about escaping the “Oxford be kind nazis” and made the jest about speeding on the journey home

 

He said: “Me and the Mrs. @CaliforniaFrizz have finally escaped the Oxford be kind nazis in the 6.2 litre V8 penguin killer.

 

Hours before the debate at the Oxford Union he was spotted emerging from Freedom Court, the back entrance into the Oxford Union, where he filmed and provoked the crowds of protesters.

 

The former actor must know the city well as his most famous role was as Detective Inspector James Hathaway in the Oxford-based television series Lewis which ran from 2006 to 2015.

 

Following an appearance on Question Time in 2020, Mr Fox was dropped from his talent agency and subsequently embarked on a political career that included unsuccessfully running for London Mayor in 2021.