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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn

Families of David Amess and Jo Cox voice concern at rise in violent political rhetoric

Police officers in riot gear watch rightwing protesters flying St George's flags
Police officers in riot gear watch rightwing protesters in London earlier this month. Elon Musk’s told those attending the far-right rally to ‘fight back or die’. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

The families of the murdered MPs David Amess and Jo Cox have voiced concern about a recent surge in violent political rhetoric in Britain.

While the fatal attack on a synagogue in Manchester and targeting of Muslims have placed a renewed spotlight on violent antisemitism and Islamophobia, there are also concerns over an increasing normalisation of language calling for political figures to be killed.

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