There must be thousands, if not millions, up and down this country who were moved to tears by the news of Jo Cox’s murder and wept again when we read her husband’s tweet about her. It’s a dreadful, dreadful thing to see a principled, courageous, outspoken, young politician die in such a brutal way. They’re going to miss her in Westminster. Politicians like her are rare and precious. And we shall miss her too.
But perhaps something of her positive approach to life can be rescued from the horror. We must hope so. Perhaps now we might begin to understand that killers and the politicians who stir them up and egg them on, need to be dealt with. Perhaps we shall find some way of doing it.
This kind of dreadful cruelty pours out of an uncontrollable hatred, the same terrible emotion that drives child abusers, paedophiles and all those who hurt, torture and kill any available target no matter how innocent they might be. Nobody in any position of authority who is possessed with even a modicum of sense should now think it in order to whip such people up. It is much too dangerous. Maybe as a society we should be trying to find a way to restrict inflammatory, political speeches and to encourage compassion and kindness. We all need to think very deeply about this and about what is to happen next. We owe it to Jo.
Beryl Kingston Blog 
Well said, Beryl.
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Thank you Julia
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Yes agree
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Hear, hear Beryl. An MP who inspired trust.
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Dear Beryl, such a sad and senseless loss… and we cry for the little children left behind. You statement is right on: “Perhaps now we might begin to understand that killers and the politicians who stir them up and egg them on, need to be dealt with. Perhaps we shall find some way of doing it.”
Not only in the UK. We need this everywhere, US, and the rest of the planet. @LatelaMary
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Acts of violence– Whether on a large or a small scale, the bitter paradox: the meaningfulness of death–and the meaninglessness of killing.”
― Dag Hammarskjöld, Markings
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Thank you for that Cat. Wise words we need to hold on to in these darkened days.
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Who could disagree with you Beryl? I hope that if one immediate good thing can come out of Jo’s death it will be that vote Remain wins. Whatever the flaws of the EU (and there are many) the entire project is based on increasing mutual understanding and tolerance; celebrating difference rather than hating it. Hatred must not be allowed to prevail.
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Hatred is a terrible, negative, pervasive emotion, far too easily stirred into action and terrifyingly slow to calm. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to find answers to it.
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