'#Proudtovoteleave': Brexiteer blasts Remain-backing lawyer who 'branded her "racist" and "thick" in furious Tube rant because she was carrying an EU Isn't My Bag handbag'
- Lucy Harris claims she was called 'thick and racist' by fellow passenger on tube
- The Brexiteer, 27, was carrying a bag with the slogan 'The EU is not my bag'
- She is now embroiled in furious spat with lawyer Todd Foreman who was hit back
An outspoken Leave supporter has hit out at a man on the London Underground who she claims called her 'thick and racist' for wearing a bag supporting Brexit.
Lucy Harris posted a withering Twitter response to a passenger who 'verbally abused' her on a Northern Line tube because she was holding a bag with the slogan 'The EU is not my bag'.
Ms Harris, a Brexiteer and founder of the pro-Brexit group Leavers of London, accompanied her post with a picture of the man who has identified himself as Todd Foreman.
The 27-year-old is now embroiled in a furious social media spat with Remainer Mr Foreman who denied harassing her and said they were engaged in a friendly debate.
Lucy Harris (pictured left outside the House of Parliament and right with her bag) is embroiled in a furious spat with Remainer Todd Foreman
Lucy Harris posted a Twitter response to the man she claims verbally abused her on a Northern Line tube because she was holding a bag with the slogan 'The EU is not my bag'
Ms Harris is a Brexiteer and founder of the pro-Brexit group Leavers of London
Ms Harris wrote: 'This morning I was aggressively declared a racist & thick in front of a whole carriage of people in a sustained fit of aggressive harrassment - for wearing this bag by this man. I am not scared to stick up for my democratic vote. I will not be shut down. #Proudtovoteleave'
Ms Harris confirmed she had reported the incident to the British Transport Police, adding: 'He said he was a lawyer and demanded my name - which of course I replied - its Lucy Harris.'
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'I will not be bullied. #Proudtovoteleave'
Fans leapt in to support her, including Talk Radio Breakfast Show presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer who tweeted: 'Ooh, I must remember to carry my bag tomorrow then.'
Talk Radio Breakfast Show presenter Julia Hartley-Brewer (pictured) tweeted: 'Ooh, I must remember to carry my bag tomorrow then.'
Ms Harris claims she was called 'thick and racist' by fellow passenger on tube
Followers leapt in to support Ms Harris, congratulating her on standing up for her beliefs
But Mr Foreman, who says he is a 'Staunch Europhile, American-British, Londoner, lawyer' was quick to respond.
He told Ms Harris on Twitter: 'I didn’t harass you, you engaged in conversation with me and I would have stopped if you had asked me to. Very happy to discuss the matter with the police.
'Nor will I be bullied, on social media or in public places. Again, you seemed quite happy to discuss Brexit with me on the tube, I would have stopped if you had asked me to do so.
'You continued to speak with me for the whole journey. Again, I would have stopped debating you if you had asked.
'I am indeed very concerned, I wish the future was bright. Lucy’s bag invited debate and we are lucky to have free speech in the UK. But I did not harass her as she suggests and would have stopped conversing with her had she asked me to do so.'
Mr Foreman, who says he is a 'Staunch Europhile, American-British, Londoner, lawyer' was quick to respond
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