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8/2/2025, 10:59:19 PM
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>After three days, “minding our ps and qs and being on best behaviour”, they waved the king off at the airport and “collapsed into” a pre-paid taxi to go back to the Alps. After a work trip like that, Lammy says, “you’re knackered”.
>The subsequent ride was first reported from the point of view of the French driver, who said that he realised Lammy was a VIP and argued he should be paid an extra £600. Lammy refused. An altercation ensued and, fearing the British foreign secretary had a gun, he drove off with their suitcases still in the boot. Newspapers devoured this version, but the driver has since been arrested for theft. A court date is set for the autumn.
>Lammy’s version: towards the end of the six-hour journey, he and Green became suspicious that “the driver was taking longer than necessary”. They asked why and “it culminated in him demanding more money and pulling a knife”. Lammy did not see the knife – he was in the back seat because Green speaks better French – but “my wife saw it. He opened the glove compartment and showed it to her. She was terrified”. Although “it was scary”, Lammy did not panic. “I’ve got a pretty cool head. I’ve experienced quite a lot of things in my 53 years on the planet. I am not easily fazed.” When he and Green got out, the driver accelerated off. “We went to the police and they got our stuff back.” It was a bitter experience, “just awful, is the truth”. I ask if he was carrying a gun, and Lammy roars with laughter. “No. I don’t think I’ve ever held a handgun. Or shot one on a firing range.”
>After three days, “minding our ps and qs and being on best behaviour”, they waved the king off at the airport and “collapsed into” a pre-paid taxi to go back to the Alps. After a work trip like that, Lammy says, “you’re knackered”.
>The subsequent ride was first reported from the point of view of the French driver, who said that he realised Lammy was a VIP and argued he should be paid an extra £600. Lammy refused. An altercation ensued and, fearing the British foreign secretary had a gun, he drove off with their suitcases still in the boot. Newspapers devoured this version, but the driver has since been arrested for theft. A court date is set for the autumn.
>Lammy’s version: towards the end of the six-hour journey, he and Green became suspicious that “the driver was taking longer than necessary”. They asked why and “it culminated in him demanding more money and pulling a knife”. Lammy did not see the knife – he was in the back seat because Green speaks better French – but “my wife saw it. He opened the glove compartment and showed it to her. She was terrified”. Although “it was scary”, Lammy did not panic. “I’ve got a pretty cool head. I’ve experienced quite a lot of things in my 53 years on the planet. I am not easily fazed.” When he and Green got out, the driver accelerated off. “We went to the police and they got our stuff back.” It was a bitter experience, “just awful, is the truth”. I ask if he was carrying a gun, and Lammy roars with laughter. “No. I don’t think I’ve ever held a handgun. Or shot one on a firing range.”
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