What a kerfuffle!

Being a bleeding heart liberal internationally famous as a soft touch I have receive in my inbox copious invitations to sign petitions and donate to dubious causes of a left wing nature but few as dubious as this one for a man who chased Matt Lucas up and escalator and doorstepped him for "looking at him a funny way", the uploaded the interaction to the internet whereupon he was internationally identified as at best a complete wally...  I mean, if you wanted to harass someone about the genocide in Gaza there are surely more deserving victims than white bald men who have worked in the entertainment industry...?  Welcome to stalking stars...

However, that said ... Everyone deserves a second chance so please get your violins out for...

Hi

 

Being falsely accused of antisemitism is one of the most distressing things that can happen to anyone.

Over the past few years, I have known many people who have gone through this, but few have seen their lives unravel as quickly as Thomas Bourne’s.

Thomas was travelling on the London Underground to a Palestine protest when he saw the comedian Matt Lucas glaring at him. In response, Thomas took out his phone and recorded the confrontation. He later posted the video on Instagram, before being told that Lucas is Jewish and realising that the incident could be presented as an antisemitic attack.

By the time he took the post down, it was already being widely shared and used against him. A flood of articles followed, portraying Thomas as having targeted Lucas because he is Jewish.

He was then doxxed, lost a job he had held for more than 10 years, and became the target of a series of newspaper attacks, including reporters doorsteping members of his family.

Thomas knows he made a mistake and wants to move on with his life. But he is now struggling to find work, while also trying to support his young family and deal with the damage caused by these smears.

I have donated to his crowdfunder and I am sharing it because I want to do more to help.

If you are able to support Thomas in any way, whether by donating, sharing the crowdfunder, or helping him find work, it would be hugely appreciated.

All the best

Frsipin Clintoff