Current Events > Boris Johnson tells friends of murdered MP to back Brexit to stop death threats

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https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-tells-mps-deliver-brexit-jo-cox-death-threats-2019-9?r=US&IR=T

Boris Johnson has triggered a wave of outrage after telling friends of the murdered member of Parliament Jo Cox to back Brexit, if they want to stop receiving death threats.

The pro-European Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered on the streets during the EU referendum in 2016 by a man shouting "Britain first" and later giving his name to the court as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain."

However, Johnson on Wednesday told MPs that the best way to honour Cox's memory and stop the growing number of death threats received by MPs was to "get Brexit done."

The prime minister used his first appearance in the House of Commons since the Supreme Court ruled that his decision to shut down parliament was illegal, to accuse his opponents of signing up to a "surrender bill" compelling the UK to delay Brexit.

Pushed by Jo Cox's successor as Batley and Spen MP, Tracey Brabin, to stop accusing his opponents of "surrender" and "betrayal," Johnson replied that "the best way to honour the memory of Jo Cox and indeed the best way to bring this country together would be, I think, to get Brexit done."

Several of Cox's former colleagues walked out in anger as the House of Commons descended into the most heated scenes seen in the chamber in living memory.

In an emotional speech Labour MP Paula Sheriff, who was a close friend of Cox, told Johnson he should be "ashamed" of his language and warned him that he was putting the lives of her and her colleagues at risk.

Johnson dismissed her comments as "humbug."

Asked again to tone down his rhetoric in order to prevent a repeat of what happened to Cox, Johnson replied that "the best way to ensure that every Parliamentarian is properly safe and we dial down the current anxiety in this country is to get Brexit done."

Johnson's comments led to a wave of outrage among both opposition and Conservative politicians.

The former Conservative Attorney General Dominic Grieve labeled Johnson a "pathological liar" with "no moral compass of any kind."

Johnson's former chief of staff when he was Mayor of London, Nick Boles, tweeted that "Boris Johnson will go down in history as one of the most callous and reckless human beings ever to occupy No 10 Downing St."

Conservative MP Stephen Crabb said that Johnson "has a duty as Prime Minister to try to bring unity to our country and reduce the level of poison in our politics," adding that he was "shocked by the way he responded to remarks about Jo Cox."

Even Johnson's Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan appeared to criticise the PM, tweeting that "we all need to remind ourselves of the effect of everything we say on those watching us."

Cox's husband Brendan tweeted that he "[feels] a bit sick at Jo's name being used in this way."

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What a trump thing to do
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So, like, my feelings of British politics are lukewarm at best and I have no real stake in the Brexit issue.

But holy fuck Boris is a gigantic fucking cockface

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"The best way to honor the memory of someone who opposed Brexit is to hurry up and let me have my way regarding Brexit"
The prime minister, everyone.

look at that trump wannabe
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Tyranthraxus posted...

So, like, my feelings of British politics are lukewarm at best and I have no real stake in the Brexit issue.

But holy fuck Boris is a gigantic fucking cockface

i can agree with this 100%.
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OmegaShinkai posted...

"The best way to honor the memory of someone who opposed Brexit is to hurry up and let me have my way regarding Brexit"
The prime minister, everyone.

And it's also somewhat of an adverse way to harm these politicians whether they help him or not.
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This is just pretty much normal for Boris. He's a disgusting moron who will say whatever he wants without the slightest concern for who it damns.

He's already responsible for British nationals being jailed abroad, why did people think he gave one damn about a woman murdered by a scumbag terrorist?
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Boris Johnson is what you get if you make a xerox copy of a copy of a copy of Trump.

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DD Divine posted...

Boris Johnson is what you get if you make a xerox copy of a copy of a copy of Trump.

he's british trump, make britain great again.
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Another scumbag right-winger.
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this guy Boris sounds like a fucking moron
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When's the vote of no-confidence on this guy?
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DD Divine posted...

Boris Johnson is what you get if you make a xerox copy of a copy of a copy of Trump.

Nah, Boris has been Boris like this for far longer and in all his political positions. He just has more power this time.
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Boris own sister called him reprehensible after this.
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