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Is anybody else gutted about the shooting of Jo Cox - For democracy, for her family and for the progress that women have made in society?

154 replies

ipsogenix · 17/06/2016 11:55

I'm dumbfounded at what's happened to Joe Cox. It's so wrong on so many levels.

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bridgetoc · 17/06/2016 19:27

The mods need to step in now. It is shameful and embarrassing!

Why do the Mumnet mods always get things so wrong,

thecatfromjapan · 17/06/2016 19:28

I really hope this isn't going to put women off from entering politics.

thecatfromjapan · 17/06/2016 19:33

I also think it is really important to ask ourselves how and why this happened. So that we can try and stop it happening again.

Thinking and questioning shouldn't be distasteful, necessarily.

Not-thing, not-questioning is not necessarily a position of political innocence or even neutrality.
It can be collusion. A kind of wilful ignoring that maintains a deeply wrong situation.

I don't want this to happen again. I want to know if there are things we must stop doing, change, or do better.

nearlyhellokitty · 19/06/2016 18:57

For those who are interested in paying tribute to her life there's a series of events on Wednesday 22 June (which would have been her birthday).

www.facebook.com/jocoxmoreincommon/

On Jo Cox's birthday this Wednesday, show the world that we have far #moreincommon with each other than that which divides us.

Across the world, we will gather together to celebrate Jo's life, her warmth, love, energy, passion, flair, Yorkshire heritage, and her belief in the humanity of every person in every place, from Batley and Spen to Aleppo and Darayya.

London: 4pm - 5pm, Trafalgar Square
www.facebook.com/events/1369130213102106

Batley and Spen: 4pm - 5pm
www.facebook.com/events/1386263164723616

New York City: 11am - 12pm
www.facebook.com/events/270194073341545

Washington, D.C. : 11am - 12pm
www.facebook.com/events/251132971921677

Brussels: 5pm - 6pm, Ancienne Belgique
www.facebook.com/events/725140907588807

Nairobi: 6pm - 7pm
www.facebook.com/events/1732267390378672

Jo believed that there is more that unites us than divides us, and she was killed for those beliefs. She believed in a love that is fierce, brave and humble. Her death has devastated a family, and attacked the ideals that we as a nation most cherish.

But we will not be divided. We will rise up together to carry Jo's message forward. We will meet hate with love.

On the day Jo would have been 42, we are asking everyone, everywhere to love like Jo loved.

Jo's legacy is a direct challenge to everyone here, to take part, speak up and be a voice for the voiceless, to treat even those we disagree with with tolerance and genuine respect.

Let's honour Jo on Wednesday by carrying forward the message that she now symbolises around the world - that we have #moreincommon than that which divides us.


These events are being organised by a global network of Jo's friends and colleagues, in close collaboration with her family.

If you are unable to join one of these events, please consider celebrating Jo by donating to her fund at gofund.me/jocox

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