Good lord …
What the hell happened, there?
I don’t know if you’ve been following the UK news, but yesterday saw the death of Jo Cox: MP for Batley and Spen.
She was shot.
And stabbed.
By someone who’d apparently yelled ‘Put Britain first,’ as he was putting a bullet through her.
Personally … ?
My thoughts are with her family at this time.
~≈Â≈~
Equally personally … ?
I have to ask, what on EARTH happened, there?
Right at the moment?
Right at the moment, I wondering … well, several things.
But mainly, what motivated her killer.
I note from her obituary, Mrs Cox‡ was part of the Remain campaign: supported staying in the EU.
I also note that the killer, apparently, used that ‘Put Britain first’ phrase.
And can’t help but ask if that was the motivation.
It seems likely to me: but we won’t necessarily know, until police release more details.
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I’m also thinking something else.
For starters? These past few weeks, I’ve become more inclined to vote leave: feeling that the issue of sovereignty — the amount of control Britain hands to the EU — is the main one for me.
I don’t like the idea that a lot of UK law is made in Brussels.
But? I’m ALSO aware that someone getting shot, because they’re supporting Remain?
Got me thinking I should vote Remain.
I CANNOT support Leave, knowing someone has killed in support of that side of the argument.
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I’m ALSO wondering what the Leave and Remain campaigns will make something of this.
Would be wondering how to exploit Mrs Cox’s death.
Yes, I know that would be bad taste.
But is it as bad as pulling a trigger on a mother of two?
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