British Labour MP shot near Leeds (mod warning in first post)

My name is URL wrote: »

They see remain campaigners as an enemy whoa re enabling an 'occupation'

They're fcuked in the head. They've also threatened the London mayor, in case anyone is under the illusion that this was just some random act by a lone nutter. The group openly encourages and has threatened violence

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/sadiq-khan-britain-first-london-mayor-threaten-direct-action-a7047991.html

This Britain First group are best buddies with Pegida and Identity Ireland.

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

Can you not discuss the topic at hand instead this wind up shîte. What does this add to the discussion!?

Because they tend to be the most vitriolic about acts of terrorist violence, so it would stand to reason that they would be some of the first into this thread up in arms over it.





The incident is a tragedy and has some shades of Gabrielle Giffords in the US about 5 years back. Of course what is worth remembering off that is that the initial suspicion was that the shooter was a right wing gun nut making a second amendment 'point', but in the end Jared Loughner turned out to just have quite noticeable mental issues and to if anything, be more on the liberal side of the fence.

Personally I don't see this having much of any effect on the Brexit referendum myself, it's been a long enough debate that I figure most have their minds made up, or have been mulling over it long enough to not simply decide to vote one way, because someone voting the other way did something terrible.

Paul Goldin, Britain First's leader, has come out and made a statement denying involvement:

He said: "At the moment that claim hasn't been confirmed - it's all hearsay.

"Jo Cox is obviously an MP campaigning to keep Britain in the EU so if it was shouted by the attacker it could have been a slogan rather than a reference to our party - we just don't know.

"Obviously an attack on an MP is an attack on British diplomacy - MPs are sacrosanct.

"We're just as shocked as everyone else. Britain First obviously is NOT involved and would never encourage behaviour of this sort.

"As an MP and a mother, we pray that Jo Cox makes a full recovery."

That said, if the perpetrator did happen to be a follower of Britain First then they have to shoulder some of the responsibility from their militant and violent stances and actions to this point. Like I said, I don't expect this incident to impact the referendum by much either way, but if there is one 'silver lining' to this tragic incident, it should be at least to shed some light on the dangers of these forms of hatred and race baiting, and the likes of BF who promote them constantly and zealously.

Awful news. RIP.

http://news.sky.com/story/1713039/labour-mp-jo-cox-dies-after-shot-and-stabbed

Horrible news. Who wishes death upon a politician, no matter what they believe?

What a world...

Awful sad news. I can't say I was very aware of her at all before this morning but reading about her this morning she seems like someone I would have admired greatly and agreed with her stance on a lot of issues. Feel so sad for her poor children who are just at an awful age because they are old enough now to understand what's happening and probably young enough that they'll end up with few real memories of their mum when they're older.