Jo Cox MP

[DeeTillEhDeh]

There are plenty of right wing politicians in this country that manage to argue the case for reducing immigration without resorting to violently murdering left wingers.

It's grossly wrong to blame this tragedy on the Tories/UKIP/the leave campaign

Do you not understand the difference between the Right and the FAR Right?

[Granny Danger]

This is a tragic new low in UK politics. When I've read in the past of things like this in other countries, like the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, I've always had a thought at the back of my mind that Its the sort of thing wouldn't happen here.

I'm really not interested in playing the blame game at this stage but once more information is available there will be an opportunity to determine the motivation and why an attack was made at this particular time.

[Mr Bairn]

Do you not understand the difference between the Right and the FAR Right?

I do, and I apologise for a poor choice of words in my earlier post

[Lex]

Brutal stuff.

MP's being murdered on the streets whilst doing their job, what a situation we're in.

Feel for the young kids who have lost their mum tonight. Absolutely heartbreaking.

[DrewDon]

An extract from her powerful speech on accepting child refugees in the Commons only a matter of months ago. Heartbreaking for somebody of obvious compassion to have their life ended so cruelly by an act of such ruthless savagery. 

[Sergeant Wilson]

I do, and I apologise for a poor choice of words in my earlier post

What about the rest of them?

[RiG]

Is he wrong? People like WelshBairn (who is usually a very decent poster) are essentially doing exactly that on this thread. I'm a massive remain supporter but turning this into an EU debate is awful behaviour. Absolutely sick.

He's claiming that the remain side will try and exploit this tragic incident and he's doing exactly that with his comments. A despicable individual.

[Cerberus]

Mr Bairn getting outed as a creep.

[Bully Wee Villa]

She sounds like one of the good guys tbh. Previous job as an aid worker so looks like she just wanted to help people.

RIP.

[Ad Lib]

Desperately sad. Two kids.

 

Finding it more and more difficult to recognise this country.

[Bobby Skidmarks]

Shocking news about the murder.

Not so shocking that the usual suspects on this thread desperate for attention.

[Savage Henry]

Wow.

A quick look at David Cameron's Twitter feed suggests a lot of people have the same utter lack of common decency.

[welshbairn]

Top woman. What's the female version of boi?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36550919

[kerrdavidson95]

I can't fathom a country outwith the US where an MP can be shot in the streets. Really horrendous news.

[Antlion]

I can't fathom a country outwith the US where an MP can be shot in the streets. Really horrendous news.

Sadly the murder of a politician could happen in any country. What makes it more or less likely is the availability of weapons and the political narrative that dominates.

[cmontheloknow]

I'm a bit desensitised to the news these days, so awful is most of it. However this is one story that has cut through the white noise of misery. Utterly grim.

[invergowrie arab]

Mr Bairn playing the daft laddie again I see.

Nobody could be moronic enough to see anything posted on here as equating to blaming what happened today on the actions of mainstream parties or campaigns. Disappointing that it actually needs stating that the responsibility for the act lies only with the individual who perpetrated it.

However, you cant seriously deny that the tone from the unofficial leave campaign backed by Farage has been disgusting with this morning's antics the tip of the iceberg.

I'm quite happy to stand by my point that this type of politics is not consequence free and that the far right will have felt empowered and vindicated by the tone of the debate over the past few weeks and indeed the last few years.

Instead of standing firm in their beliefs mainstream parties have courted the bigot vote. I never felt more connection with Gordon Brown than when he called that old woman a bigot. His mistake was apologising, he should have gone on TV and done it again.

[DeeTillEhDeh]

Mr Bairn playing the daft laddie again I see.

Nobody could be moronic enough to see anything posted on here as equating to blaming what happened today on the actions of mainstream parties or campaigns. Disappointing that it actually needs stating that the responsibility for the act lies only with the individual who perpetrated it.

However, you cant seriously deny that the tone from the unofficial leave campaign backed by Farage has been disgusting with this morning's antics the tip of the iceberg.

I'm quite happy to stand by my point that this type of politics is not consequence free and that the far right will have felt empowered and vindicated by the tone of the debate over the past few weeks and indeed the last few years.

Instead of standing firm in their beliefs mainstream parties have courted the bigot vote. I never felt more connection with Gordon Brown than when he called that old woman a bigot. His mistake was apologising, he should have gone on TV and done it again.

Have to agree with this. Too many mainstream parties are frightened of tackling the issue of race in case they annoy racialist voters and the racist MSM.

[Granny Danger]

Mr Bairn playing the daft laddie again I see.

Nobody could be moronic enough to see anything posted on here as equating to blaming what happened today on the actions of mainstream parties or campaigns. Disappointing that it actually needs stating that the responsibility for the act lies only with the individual who perpetrated it.

However, you cant seriously deny that the tone from the unofficial leave campaign backed by Farage has been disgusting with this morning's antics the tip of the iceberg.

I'm quite happy to stand by my point that this type of politics is not consequence free and that the far right will have felt empowered and vindicated by the tone of the debate over the past few weeks and indeed the last few years.

Instead of standing firm in their beliefs mainstream parties have courted the bigot vote. I never felt more connection with Gordon Brown than when he called that old woman a bigot. His mistake was apologising, he should have gone on TV and done it again.

Jumping to conclusions and trying to make political capital out of a tragedy such as this is just wrong. However reasoned, sympathetic and moderate the language that is what you are trying to do.

[Savage Henry]

Mr Bairn playing the daft laddie again I see.

Nobody could be moronic enough to see anything posted on here as equating to blaming what happened today on the actions of mainstream parties or campaigns. Disappointing that it actually needs stating that the responsibility for the act lies only with the individual who perpetrated it.

However, you cant seriously deny that the tone from the unofficial leave campaign backed by Farage has been disgusting with this morning's antics the tip of the iceberg.

I'm quite happy to stand by my point that this type of politics is not consequence free and that the far right will have felt empowered and vindicated by the tone of the debate over the past few weeks and indeed the last few years.

Instead of standing firm in their beliefs mainstream parties have courted the bigot vote. I never felt more connection with Gordon Brown than when he called that old woman a bigot. His mistake was apologising, he should have gone on TV and done it again.

Completely agree.

I notice that Tttttt tried it and everyone ignored him. At least Mr Bairn can make himself noticed.

This guy is probably going be a martyr for the Britain First types. But really, it's the savage right rhetoric of UKIP and and the Daily Mail that creates the environment in which actions like this happen.

As I posted elsewhere, some of the anti-Cameron Twitter users on the left are no better.

And then you get the likes of Talksport legitimising far right views and Stan Collymore's filming xenophobic violence as part of his HND in churnslism.