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Laurence Fox Launches Political Party to Fight the Culture War The Sunday Telegraph has quite the scoop this morning: Laurence Fox is launching a new political party. The actor Laurence Fox is launching a political party to fight the culture wars after raising over £1 million, including substantial sums from former Tory donors, the Telegraph can disclose.Fox hopes to stand dozens of candidates for his new party at the next General Election to provide a political movement for people who are "tired of being told that we represent the very thing we have, in history, stood together against".His aims include reforming publicly-funded institutions, likely to include the BBC, and celebrating Britain's history and global contribution.The new party (provisionally called "Reclaim") could launch as soon as next month. The party's name is subject to approval by the Electoral Commission. Papers are due to be submitted to the electoral regulator in the middle of this week.In a statement to the Telegraph, Fox said: "Over many years it has become clear that our politicians have lost touch with the people they represent and govern."Moreover, our public institutions now work to an agenda beyond their main purpose. Our modern United Kingdom was borne out of the respectful inclusion of so many individual voices."It is steeped in the innate values of families and communities, diverse ...