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Call to support women MPs in face of abuse and death threats to family

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DarkAtEndOfUk · 25/09/2019 22:35

Could I ask people on this board tonight to look in at the Westministenders threads on the Brexit boards, regarding the death threats as the op states. Jo Swinson's child has been threatened, Anna Soubry's mother has been threatened. We have a Prime minister who is using inflammatory language appearing to support and enable such threats. Women need to stand together against this upsurge of threats against our representatives.

I don't often start threads on Mumsnet and I don't think I'll be able to keep a close eye on this one, but the current events in Parliament are truly shocking me. The Prime Minister today, after that use of language, openly stated that he would not abide by legislation passed by the House of Commons.
Current Westministenders thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/eu_referendum_2016_/3700707-Westministenders-The-Non-Re-Opening-Of-Parliament?watched=1&msgid=90352104#90352104

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TottieandMarchpane · 25/09/2019 23:28

I can’t keep up with all the aspects of this.

What’s the connection between the threats made and Boris? His use of the words “humbug” and “surrender”? I’m not quite catching something here.

The campaign to report trolling/threats and not repeat or draw attention to them seemed eminently sensible to me.

TheMustressMhor · 25/09/2019 23:22

I am just waiting to be further surprised and shocked by whatever this PM has to throw at us.

His language about women MPs and Jo Cox in particular was beyond vile.

ChattyLion · 25/09/2019 23:18

Thank you for this thread OP. This language is very disturbing from a PM.

Birdsfoottrefoil · 25/09/2019 23:18

I didn’t see the debate but the language used towards women at the Labour Party conference and the whipping up of an aggressive hate mob towards women meeting in Brighton was shocking. And from what I hear, for the most part the police stood by and let it happen.

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DarkAtEndOfUk · 25/09/2019 23:15

(relevant bits down at 9.24 pm and 9.08 pm)

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DarkAtEndOfUk · 25/09/2019 23:07

The Guardian Live page has a few links to videos. www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/sep/25/boris-johnson-flies-to-uk-as-parliament-returns-after-court-ruling-politics-live

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PerkingFaintly · 25/09/2019 23:02

Fraggling, he absolutely was. I couldn't bring myself to watch all of it, but his language was very scary.

PerkingFaintly · 25/09/2019 22:56

MPs' fury at Boris Johnson's 'dangerous language'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49833804

Ms Sherriff, the Labour MP for Dewsbury, told the Commons the prime minister had "continually used pejorative language to describe an Act of Parliament passed by this House".

Pointing to a plaque in the chamber, commemorating Mrs Cox, who was murdered by a right-wing extremist, she said: "We should not resort to using offensive, dangerous or inflammatory language for legislation that we do not like, and we stand here under the shield of our departed friend with many of us in this place subject to death threats and abuse every single day."

"They often quote his words 'Surrender Act', 'betrayal', 'traitor' and I for one am sick of it.

"We must moderate our language, and it has to come from the prime minister first."

In response, Mr Johnson said: "I have to say, Mr Speaker, I've never heard such humbug in all my life."

Fraggling · 25/09/2019 22:54

Female mps , and women in the public eye in general, get disproportionate amount of threats and they are of a different nature.

I didn't see the thing but watching newsnight. If we're going to do 'who started it' it seems that bj was saying stuff that felt like whipping up the type of sentiments that saw jo cox murdered.

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DarkAtEndOfUk · 25/09/2019 22:54

The main point in this regard is that Johnson responded to Sheriff with the term 'humbug'. Corbyn has at least called for a joint statement from the House, can't find his wording now, for a moderation of language use from all parties. Bercow immediately replied that he'd be happy to work for that.

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Birdsfoottrefoil · 25/09/2019 22:51

Jeremy Corbyn isn’t any better

Gone2far · 25/09/2019 22:46

I dislike Johnson, but it was Sherriff who brought up Joe Cox, not him.

smilethoyourheartisbreaking · 25/09/2019 22:42

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