MP Jo Cox murdered in cold blood...RIP a voice of reason, a friend of humanity

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Jo Cox death: Tributes paid in memory of killed Labour MP

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Tributes have been paid around the world to Labour MP Jo Cox, who died after being shot and stabbed.

The 41-year-old was attacked before holding a constituency surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire on Thursday.

Among those who honoured Mrs Cox was Hillary Clinton, the US Democratic Party's presidential hopeful, who said: "It is cruel and terrible that her life was cut short."

Mrs Cox's husband said the mother of two had fought for "a better world".

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Image captionMourners laid flowers on Jo Cox's houseboat in Wapping
Her attacker is reported to have shouted "put Britain first" at least twice. A 52-year-old man, named locally as Tommy Mair, has been arrested.

Vote Leave and Remain have both suspended campaigning in the EU referendum in light of the attack.

Witness Ben Abdullah, who was working at a café next to the scene of the attack, said he saw "a river of people" coming down the street "screaming and shouting".

"I wasn't frightened... I don't know what I was. I thought, 'it's like a warzone'", he said.

Mr Abdullah said he heard several shots and saw Mrs Cox on the floor "in a very bad state".

Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Jeremy Corby plan to visit Mrs Cox's constituency together later.

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Mrs Clinton said it was "critical" Britain and the United States "stand together against hatred and violence".

Another US politician, Gabrielle Giffords, who was the victim of an assassination attempt in 2011, wrote on Twitter that she was "absolutely sickened" by the killing, praising Mrs Cox as "young, courageous, and hardworking. A rising star, mother, and wife".

Tributes have been paid from across Europe to Mrs Cox, who had campaigned for Britain to remain in the EU.

Rachel Reeves, Labour MP for Leeds West, said: "Jo was so loved in her community she was part of it and MPs, if they are going to do their job, need to be part of their community to do these advice surgeries.

"We can't let the behaviour of one man destroy that link between MPs and their constituencies."

Politicians have been warned to review their security in the wake of the attack and a reminder of safety guidance has been sent out to MPs, said a government spokesman.

Most MPs are continuing with constituency surgeries.

Image captionTributes have been laid outside the MP's office
On Thursday, hundreds of people of all faiths packed into Saint Peter's Church in Birstall for a service of remembrance while a vigil was also held outside Parliament.

Churches in the parish of Batley have announced they are to remain open on Friday for those wishing to pay their respects.

The Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Gibbs, The Bishop of Huddersfield, said: "All of us held Jo in enormous affection and respect. The sadness is seeping into us more deeply."

"I was privileged to know Jo, it's going to be a really tough day we'll be drawing deep on the resources of our faith."

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While there have been a number of checks and stipulations specifically placed on minorities, especially British Muslims, little has been done to even attempt to stem other forms of extremism. I have been saying this from day one; if the government doesn't treat everyone the same in this country, the minorities will fall prey to nationalist and other prejudices.
This situation will continue till demonising minorities becomes synonymous with patriotism, and anyone with sanity standing up for the rights for these minorities will be attacked and branded a "traitor."
According to a particular Muslim specific law, if the government deems the child to be at risk of being radicalised, they have the power to take custody of said child. This however does not apply to racist or bigoted parents raising their children with hate and anger towards their own fellow citizens.

"Mainstream politicians are legitimising extremist anti-immigrant views by “aping” far-right rhetoric, the bereaved husband of killed MP Jo Cox has said.
He argued that mainstream politicians had reinforced the frame of right-wing populists on immigration and had been “fanning the flames of resentment”.
“Petrified by the rise of the populists they try to neuter them by taking their ground and aping their rhetoric,” he said.
“Far from closing down the debates, these steps legitimise their views, reinforce their frames and pull the debate further to the extremes (Sarkozy and the continuing rise of Front National is a case in point).”
These words express Jo's ideology brilliantly,
Mr Cox said: “[Jo] would have wanted two things above all else to happen now, one that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to fight against the hatred that killed her. Hate doesn't have a creed, race or religion, it is poisonous.”