Killings of three British politicians in a decade shine light on febrile political mood
The killing of former MP Ann Widdecombe last week, coming after the murders of sitting MPs Jo Cox and David Amess in 2016 and 2021, respectively, has reinforced that the last decade has been one of the most dangerous periods for UK politicians in the country’s history.
For the third time in a little over a decade, British lawmakers stood up one-by-one in Parliament on Monday, paid tribute to a slain politician, and echoed each other’s fears about the rising tide of violence in politics.
That huge increase came after Cox’s murder which happened just days before the UK voted to leave the European Union, following a toxic campaign that upended British politics and kickstarted an era of political instability, whose aftershocks are still being felt.
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