Jo Cox Death: Mps Return To Parliament To Pay Tribute

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36572968

What a ruddy marvelous tribute to Jo Cox, as I am sure we will all agree.

[1rovert]

I am sure she was a very good mother and wife, and a nice woman.
But why the fuss, she was ONLY an MP, there's hundreds like her.
I hope she rests in peace, and her family are able to get on with their lives.

Me ! I'm getting fed up with hearing about her, as if she had descended from heaven.

[Svejk]

No. She represented everything that's wrong with society, charities, this country, the world today.(imo)
And yesterday's spectacle was stomach churning. (to me)

[ichkeria]

On the basis that no one has thought get fit to state what is surely the *** obvious then :
Yes, I agree.
And the Prime Minister deserves a thumbs up for his fine words.

Can I have 'best answer'? lol

[mikey4444]

ichkeria....on the basis of the other two ignorant posts, you are most welcome to your BA !

[Boto]

It was dreadful, there can be no doubt about that but what about all the other people who have been killed doing their jobs? I am sure she was a very nice woman and her family loved her but most people in the country didn't know her. There was a miner killed on Thursday/Friday and only a brief mention about him. For his family life will never be the same again either.

[NoMercy]

It's a shame for the miner in question, Boto, but it's the nature of Jo Cox's death that shook the nation. She was an esteemed MP (and hardly a controversial character) and a young mum, brutally assassinated in the street. When something this shocking takes place it takes the public time to process it and come to terms with it.

Lord knows how her family will ever come to terms with her senseless murder.

[anneasquith]

It would appear we may have a rarity here, ( an honest, commited mp ) but I have to say I am slightly baffled by the amount of public and media grieving. It is a tragedy for her family.

[ummmm]

She was murdered in the street over politics. Of course it'll get more media coverage.

[mikey4444]

anneasquith...some people have said that she was assassinated.

[anneasquith]

I know her fellow mp Stephen Kinnock said it yesterday, I don't disagree with him.

[Peter Pedant]

// I have to say I am slightly baffled by the amount of public and media grieving.//

agreed.

the whole thing has turned into a revoting tear jerking luvvie-fest with moments of unintentional hilarity such as AOG insisting he didnt shout the dread words: Britain First - death to traitors !

revolting
but revoting sort of looks good

[naomi24]

A terrible thing to have happened, but the media coverage has been excessive. From the sentimental rhetoric and the reverential outpourings one could almost be forgiven for thinking she was a much-loved world leader, but actually I’d never heard of her and neither, I’d guess, had most other people.

[jambutty]

As terribly sad as this is for her immediate family, I'm with 1rovert, Svejk and naomi on this one.

[Bigbad]

^^^^ Same as jambutty.
A tragedy for her family, but for the rest of us?
Like Svejk, I found it all rather stomach churning, and as I said on another thread, most of us had never heard of her until last Thursday, and will struggle to remeber her name in a ferw months time.
I went from thinking it would be an “in” vote at the start, to feeling more confident about an “out” vote about 10 days ago. I now think the bleeding hearts could swing it for “in.”

[Bertrum]

Someone has just told me that there is a campaign for a permanent memorial to Jo Cox which is backed by the Government. Surely that is a bit over the top

[Mamyalynne]

Some moving and respectful words yesterday , a fitting tribute to Jo.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Mamy....my thoughts exactly, which is all I wanted to achieve with this post.

[jennyjoan]

The condolences are ONLY for a day or two - then things move on. Let Jo have her day. xxx

[Ann]

I feel so much sympathy for her family especially her two little children who will be wondering where Mummy is - poor little things.

But this is over the top coverage by the media - obviously politically motivated as the vote is this week which will sway some who were undecided - to "vote for Jo". Would it have been the same coverage if it had happened next week?