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A frightening trend indeed. Remember one MP was shot down during the Brexit campaign. Also, local mayors are being frightened almost daily in France, mostly when they advocate for migrants' rights.
Jo Cox, she was a wonderful woman and we owe it to her, and to history, to remember her name. She was murdered for her views, not only on Brexit, but on comprehensive support of Syrian people (not just handling ISIS/IL but Asad too) and of Gazan people.
Anyone downplaying the idea of threats to MPs has a disgracefully short fucking memory. People can be radicalised to many views and many places on the political spectrum and we need to at minimum remember that extremists can have strange (and unwilling) bedfellows.
Though in this case, the threats are coming from pro-Palestine campaigners, who are not generally on the right.
Just Stop Oil leaders have also said to protest outside MPs houses in the past, which is a completely scummy thing to do.
Yes, this is a dark and saddening trend embraced by many.
Almost as if people were more and more convinced that only violent acts can bring change.
The "threats" are not coming from anywhere. Nowhere in this article does it even hint that anyone has been threatened. This is a generic risk assessment story being spun out beyond credibility to save Labour blushes from the bullshit and other night.
The women – who have not been named but include both Conservative and Labour members of parliament – have had their security upgraded as MPs are said to be “petrified” at the abuse they are facing.
Firstly, it’s not just Labour, secondly, I’d call that a “hint” at being threatened.
Don’t downplay abuse that’s been assessed as a risk to life, then play the tactician about “generic risk assessment” it makes you seem callow.