Spoken with courage by the Batley & Spen MP’s distraught sister Kim Leadbeater, only pausing briefly when she looked for encouragement from her grieving parents Gordon and Jean as they clutched each other for comfort, it was truly humbling that this courageous family were able to speak with such compassion for others, and so little hatred, after their sudden and senseless loss.
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The session ended with the rare sound of applause in the House of Commons as lawmakers looked to the gallery where Cox’s family Saturday Parliamentarians then filed from the chamber and across the street to St. Margaret’s Church for a service of remembrance.
The page has now reached an incredible £950,846 but is rapidly growing as donations continue to flood in for the 41-year-old on its third day.
A red and white rose were placed on Mrs Cox’s usual seat on the Labour benches.
Mr Corbyn told the House Mrs Cox “believed in loving her neighbour’s neighbour” and thought that “every life counted equally”.
“We need a kinder and gentler politics”, said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Several Labour MPs were in tears before the proceedings were started by Commons Speaker John Bercow, who described the death of “our democratically elected colleague” as “particularly shocking and repugnant”.
Prime Minister David Cameron praised Cox for her humanitarian work.
A tribute to Jo Cox in Parliament Square in London. She also suggested that Mair undergo a psychiatric evaluation at Belmarsh prison.
Thomas Mair, 52, of Birstall, West Yorkshire, has been charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon.
He wrote: “Very proud of my sister-in-law Kim, who spoke on behalf of us all and did her sister proud”.
“The markets have always been more comfortable with the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union”, she said.
“We pay tribute to a loving, determined, passionate and progressive politician, who epitomised the best of humanity and proved so often the power of politics to make the world a better place”, he said. He continued to stab her and was heard to say: “Britain first, keep Britain independent, Britain always comes first, this is for Britain”, the prosecutor said.
Cox was a rising star of her party who was a vocal advocate of Britain remaining in the EU.
Broadcast appearances related to the European Union debate are to resume today, with supporters on both sides scheduled to appear on television.
“We must be aware her killing is an attack on our democracy, it is an attack on our whole democracy”, he added.
The “leave” campaign came out swinging on Monday, accusing “remain” of linking the actions of the lawmaker’s accused killer with the beliefs of many who simply want to leave the 28-nation bloc.
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Brendan Cox’s Twitter avatar, which was a shot of the “Remain” flotilla that was confronted by a “Leave” contingent in what is being deemed sardonically the “Battle on the Thames,” has since changed to a shot of his wife hiking through the woods with their children.
