Birstall MP attacked and killed

**mudskipper** · 16 June 2016, 16:26

Very sad news.

**barrydidit** · 16 June 2016, 16:31

Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

Very sad news.

WMSS

**AtW** · 16 June 2016, 16:32

Wasn't she the one that had some vile threats?

**PurpleGorilla** · 16 June 2016, 16:33

RIP Joe Cox

**eek** · 16 June 2016, 16:34

Originally posted by AtW View Post

Wasn't she the one that had some vile threats?

Yep. Some people took exception to her nominating Jeremy Corbyn but actually voting for Liz Kendall.

**mudskipper** · 16 June 2016, 16:53

Originally posted by AtW View Post

Wasn't she the one that had some vile threats?

Sadly these days that generally equates to being in the public eye, and seems to be more common if you're a woman.

Most don't end up dead though.

**SueEllen** · 16 June 2016, 16:54

Originally posted by eek View Post

Yep. Some people took exception to her nominating Jeremy Corbyn but actually voting for Liz Kendall.

Jeremy Corbyn got nominated by lots of MPs who didn't vote for him. Some explained they did this so that all sides of the Labour party had someone standing.

Doesn't mean you go around threatening them.

**NickFitz** · 16 June 2016, 17:18

It's being reported that the alleged perpetrator shouted "Britain First" so I think it's unlikely he acted out of sympathy for Jeremy Corbyn

**eek** · 16 June 2016, 17:22

Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

It's being reported that the alleged perpetrator shouted "Britain First" so I think it's unlikely he acted out of sympathy for Jeremy Corbyn

We've already had one thread deleted today about this due to idiotic racist postings...

While there are reports that things were said, there are also reports that nothing was said so let's not go there....

Birstall MP attacked and killed