Tory MP Stabbed

[life on mars]

Nice gesture

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-58951768

A mural of Sir David Amess has appeared at a skatepark he opened 13 years ago

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

You just have to look at the pile ons here or any other forum to see how venomous things have become.

I have to say I don't use this forum much at all any more for this reason. On the odd occasion I do check a few threads they seem to have descended pretty rapidly into name calling and vitriol. I'm not suggesting the other forum is any better but they do tend to focus a bit more on the football so that's where I tend to go for info and opinion.

[adz-a32]

No the response in this thread has been very respectful Bob. But as we both know (because I think we have both been guilty at times though there are far worse culprits on here) it is all too easy to get too wound up about our views rather than disagree more courteously, which from what I have gathered about Sir David now, and from what I have read in the the past, is the way he did politics.

I know politicians of all parties are respectfuland complimentary when one of their colleagues dies, but the reaction to his death has been exceptional for the upset and respect on all sides.

In Southend, there is shock tbh. He was a respected man and even tried to make Southend a city.

[life on mars]

If you Google and listen to his speeches you will be impressed even those as a strong right winger and Brexiteer .

As someone has pointed out he'd have hated healthy political debate to be effected by this tradegy and that of Jo Cox both good people.

Debate should continue as a right of free speech, but in a respectful way , and away from poor throw away four worded insults .

Politics and its verbal exchanges have become worryingly aggressive, personal and near to harassment and bullying at times .