D is for David Amess: The dedicated Essex MP whose murder shook Westminster
The tragedy led to a review of MPs’ safety and renewed focus on the coarsening language of politics.
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“This isn’t a one-off anymore”: Stephen Timms MP on being stabbed – and why he wants to meet his attacker
The Labour MP for East Ham, who was stabbed by a constituent in 2010, on why he stays accessible to…
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Can MPs ever be truly safe after Jo Cox and David Amess?
MPs have been reflecting on their own safety after the murder of David Amess at his constituency surgery on 15…
The kindness David Amess showed me as a young journalist was a mark of the man
Politicians, shell-shocked by the death of a much admired colleague, face a difficult challenge: how to balance openness and personal…
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Would ending online anonymity reduce abuse against MPs?
In the aftermath of the killing of David Amess MP, the government has reverted back to its favourite brand of…
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Why has so little been done to improve MPs’ security?
Five years after the murder of Jo Cox, the police response to threats against MPs remains patchy and inadequate.
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David Amess’s death and the threats to all MPs show we must change the way we do politics
The inflammatory language that characterises our politics has real-life consequences.
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Conservative MP David Amess dies after stabbing in constituency office
Amess was well-liked across the Conservative Party as a result of his kindness and diligence.
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