UK General Discussion Thread: mayy lmao

[afleitch]

[Slow Learner]

Gutted for her family.

[Angel of Death]

really hope this isn't some far right nut

To prevent misinterpretation, you really need to elaborate on what you meant there.

[Blair]

really hope this isn't some far right nut

To prevent misinterpretation, you really need to elaborate on what you meant there.

My first thought was that this is directly related to the EU referendum. I've heard stories from both sides about how heated it's got- Neo Nazis campaigners in Leeds for example. 

[Mike Thick]

Awful.

[Ebsy]

I think it is incredibly naive to think that this isn't going to end up being heavily related and motivated by the current referendum campaign.

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D:

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

That's the first time an MP was assasinated since Ian Gow, right?

Terrible news.

[Helsinkian]

The guy described himself as having a history of mental health problems; local paper story six years ago:

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http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Oakwell+Hall+thriving+with+help+of+volunteers.-a0227735906

[Helsinkian]

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https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/06/16/alleged-killer-british-mp-was-longtime-supporter-neo-nazi-national-alliance

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

FWIW, if I we're British, I'd be glad that the Freedom Party and Britain First still exist (as well as the rump BNP) so the neo-Nazis don't try and hijack UKIP.

[MaxQue]

FWIW, if I we're British, I'd be glad that the Freedom Party and Britain First still exist (as well as the rump BNP) so the neo-Nazis don't try and hijack UKIP.

They couldn't, UKIP applies a very strict ban on anybody which has ever been a member of a far-right party (and are not shy of expulsing people from the party).

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

FWIW, if I we're British, I'd be glad that the Freedom Party and Britain First still exist (as well as the rump BNP) so the neo-Nazis don't try and hijack UKIP.

They couldn't, UKIP applies a very strict ban on anybody which has ever been a member of a far-right party (and are not shy of expulsing people from the party).

Heh, I wasn't aware of that. Good for them.

[YL]

Nazi regalia found at the suspect's house, apparently:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/17/jo-cox-suspect-thomas-mair-bought-gun-manuals-from-us-neo-nazis-group-claims

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Reported in other media outlets as well now.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Police have confirmed it was a targeted attack.

[Blair]

People already pointing out how he's a 'loner' etc (much like the Charleston shooting/Sandy Hook) where as if this was a muslim then well the media would be reporting it very differently

[parochial boy]

People already pointing out how he's a 'loner' etc (much like the Charleston shooting/Sandy Hook) where as if this was a muslim then well the media would be reporting it very differently

The media seem to have gone out of the way to down play any link to right wing extremism or the even the possible impact the leave campaign's rhetoric about immigration may have had.

They have been trying to argue that he wasn't a neo-nazi, until it became obvious he was; that he was mentally ill, as if that means that the far right ideology wasn't a driving factor and so on...

I mean, compare the way the non-British media have treated the subject to the way the British media have. I almost feel like the UK has reached a point where you aren't allowed to say anything is racist any more, regardless of how obviously racist it actually is, such is the back lash that will come at you.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2016/jun/17/european-newspaper-front-pages-on-jo-cox-death-in-pictures

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Some media outlets were downplaying the already very obvious as late as this morning...

[Intell]

Absolutely Horrid

[afleitch]

Some media outlets were downplaying the already very obvious as late as this morning...

Of course they will

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

FWIW, if I we're British, I'd be glad that the Freedom Party and Britain First still exist (as well as the rump BNP) so the neo-Nazis don't try and hijack UKIP.

They couldn't, UKIP applies a very strict ban on anybody which has ever been a member of another far-right party (and are not shy of expulsing people from the party).

ftfy

[Helsinkian]

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-politics-attack-idUSKCN0Z4065?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Darkly amusing quote from the hearing:

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[Blair]

Spoke to my very right wing uncle about this , and  he said he wanted the death penalty for the bloke. Surprised I haven't seen this argument come out