Commons Speaker calls for ‘nicer and kinder’ politics after David Amess murder

Lindsay Hoyle says being a good MP is about being tolerant and respectful, and not about shouting somebody down. Photograph: Uk Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Reuters

The Commons Speaker has called for a “nicer and kinder politics within the chamber” in the wake of the conviction of Sir David Amess’s murderer.

Lindsay Hoyle told BBC Radio 4: “I want a nicer politics. If we haven’t got democracy, what have we got?... It is about the respect of politicians, it’s building trust with our constituents.