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'''Helen Joanne''' "'''Jo'''" '''Cox''' was a [[UK Labour Party]] [[politician]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000548 </ref> Jo Cox was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Batley and Spen from the May 2015 General Election until she was brutally murdered on 16 June 2016.<ref>''[http://www.channel4.com/news/mp-jo-cox-shot-and-stabbed-in-birstall "MP Jo Cox dies after gun and knife attack"]''</ref>
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'''Helen Joanne''' "'''Jo'''" '''Cox'''<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=61230 |date=18 May 2015 |startpage=9119}}</ref> (22 June 1974 – 16 June 2016) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000548 | title=Batley & Spen Parliamentary constituency | publisher=BBC News| accessdate=7 May 2015}}</ref> Jo Cox was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Batley and Spen from the May 2015 General Election until she was brutally murdered on 16 June 2016.<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/news/mp-jo-cox-shot-and-stabbed-in-birstall "MP Jo Cox dies after gun and knife attack"]</ref>
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On 17 June 2016, [[David Cameron]] paid tribute to MP Jo Cox, calling her "one of our most compassionate campaigners".<ref>''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36560895 "Jo Cox MP death: David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn unite in tributes"]''</ref> Speaking alongside the prime minister in Mrs Cox's West Yorkshire constituency, Labour leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] labelled her death "an attack on democracy" and announced that Parliament would be recalled on Monday 20 June 2016.<ref>''[http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2016/june/recall-of-the-house-of-commons-/ "MPs pay tribute to Jo Cox MP"]''</ref><ref>''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36572968 "Jo Cox death: MPs return to Parliament to pay tribute"]''</ref>
  
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On 17 June 2016, [[David Cameron]] paid tribute to MP Jo Cox, calling her "one of our most compassionate campaigners".<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36560895 "Jo Cox MP death: David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn unite in tributes"]</ref> Speaking alongside the prime minister in Mrs Cox's West Yorkshire constituency, Labour leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] labelled her death "an attack on democracy" and announced that Parliament would be recalled on Monday 20 June 2016.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2016/june/recall-of-the-house-of-commons-/ "MPs pay tribute to Jo Cox MP"]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36572968 "Jo Cox death: MPs return to Parliament to pay tribute"]</ref>
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In his first interview (with the BBC's [[Laura Kuenssberg]]) following the MP's murder, [[Brendan Cox]] said she was killed because of her "very strong political views."<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jo-cox-died-for-her-political-views-says-husband-brendan-cox-in-first-interview-a7093856.html "Jo Cox ‘died for her political views’, says husband Brendan Cox in first interview"]</ref>
  
 
==Murder==
 
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On 16 June 2016, Jo Cox MP was shot and stabbed multiple times outside the public library in Birstall, West Yorkshire, where she was due to hold a surgery with her constituents. She was left in a critical condition and died from her injuries approximately an hour later.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jo Cox MP dead after shooting attack|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36550304|website=BBC News|accessdate=16 June 2016|date=16 June 2016}}</ref> A 52-year-old man, identified by the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' and ''[[The Independent]]'' as [[Thomas Mair|Thomas "Tommy" Mair]], was arrested and charged with her murder,<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam |last=Withnall|title=Jo Cox shot: Man arrested after Labour MP shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire - latest updates|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jo-cox-shot-live-latest-news-updates-birstall-shooting-stabbing-labour-mp-west-yorkshire-a7085561.html|work=Independent|accessdate=16 June 2016|date=16 June 2016}}</ref> reportedly giving his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain" when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 18 June 2016.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36567005 "Jo Cox MP death: Thomas Mair in court on murder charge"]</ref>
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On 16 June 2016, Jo Cox MP was shot and stabbed multiple times outside the public library in Birstall, West Yorkshire, where she was due to hold a surgery with her constituents. She was left in a critical condition and died from her injuries approximately an hour later.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36550304</ref> A 52-year-old man, identified by the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' and ''[[The Independent]]'' as [[Thomas Mair|Thomas "Tommy" Mair]], was arrested and charged with her murder,<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jo-cox-shot-live-latest-news-updates-birstall-shooting-stabbing-labour-mp-west-yorkshire-a7085561.html</ref> reportedly giving his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain" when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 18 June 2016.<ref>''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36567005 "Jo Cox MP death: Thomas Mair in court on murder charge"]''</ref>
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==Israel critic==
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[[Free Speech on Israel]] (Jews & friends who say anti-[[zionism]] is NOT [[antisemitism]]) wrote this tribute:
  
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==Thames flotilla==
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We share the widespread sadness and anger at what appears to be the assassination of Jo Cox MP by a right wing terrorist, and want to express our condolences to her husband Brendan, her children Lejla and Cuillin and her many friends.
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[[File:Cox_family.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Jo Cox flying the ''IN'' flag to confront the ''Fishing for Leave'' flotilla on 15 June 2016]]
 
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On 15 June 2016, [[UKIP]] leader [[Nigel Farage]] led a flotilla of some 35 fishing boats and other vessels along the River Thames to the Houses of Parliament. The flotilla had been organised by Scottish skippers as part of the [[EU Referendum]] ''Fishing for Leave'' campaign. Tower Bridge had to be opened for 20 minutes, causing delays for motorists and the Brexit boats were forced to pass through ''IN'' banners draped across the bridge.  
 
  
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The Brexiteers were soon trailed by a group of ''Remain'' supporters led by former pop star [[Bob Geldof]] on a pleasure cruiser who had armed himself with a huge sound system to counter the flotilla. The Boomtown rats star blasted out songs including Chicago's "If you leave me now" and Dobie Gray's "In With The In Crowd."​ Addressing Farage over a PA system on his vessel, the ''Sarpedon'', Geldof said:
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[[The Electronic Intifada]],<ref>''[https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/labour-friend-palestine-jo-cox-slain "Labour Friend of Palestine Jo Cox slain"]''</ref> the [[Council for Arab-British Understanding]] (CAABU),<ref>''[http://www.caabu.org/news/news/caabu-mourns-loss-jo-cox-dedicated-campaigner-syrian-and-palestinian-rights "Caabu mourns the loss of Jo Cox, a dedicated campaigner for Syrian and Palestinian rights"]''</ref> the [[Palestinian Solidarity Campaign]] (PSC),<ref>''[http://www.palestinecampaign.org/statement-jo-cox/ "Statement on Jo Cox from Hugh Lanning, PSC Chair"]''</ref> and [[Medical Aid for Palestinians]] (MAP)<ref>''[http://www.map-uk.org/news/archive/post/403-remembering-jo-cox-mp "Remembering Jo Cox MP"] Medical Aid for Palestinians''</ref> have all published tributes to Cox who was an outspoken advocate for [[Syria]]n and [[Palestinian]] human rights.
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:"You are no fisherman's friend. It’s not like Farage is interested. If he was then he would have shown up for more than one out of the last 43 EU fishery meetings. You are a fraud, Nigel. Go back down the river because you are up one without a canoe or a paddle. Stop lying. This election is too important."<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit-flotilla_uk_576135dde4b0681487dc4a14 "Brexit #Flotilla Boats Sail Down The Thames Led By Bob Geldof And Nigel Farage, Sparking Naval Meme War"]</ref>
 
  
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Geldof's lone ''Remain'' boat was later joined by a number of rubber dinghies flying the ''IN'' flag, including that of Jo Cox with her husband and their two children.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/16/jo-cox-murder-how-democracys-darkest-day-in-decades-unfolded/ "Jo Cox murder: How democracy's darkest day in decades unfolded"]</ref>
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Last year she put down an EDM on [[Gaza War 2014|Gaza to mark the first anniversary of the 2014 bombing]],<ref>''[https://www.parliament.uk/edm/2015-16/126 "Early Day Motion on Israeli bombardment of Gaza"] 15 June 2015''</ref> and she called the Conservative government’s legal threats to curtail the [[BDS|boycott]] of Israel "a gross attack on democratic freedoms. It is our right to boycott unethical companies.”<ref>''[http://freespeechonisrael.org.uk/mourn-will-miss-jo-cox/ "We mourn and will miss Jo Cox"] Free Speech on Israel, 17 June 2016''</ref>
  
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City bosses had expressed concerns that Tower Bridge was being used for such a “politically charged event”, but the Port of London Authority had given permission for 12 boats from the flotilla to continue to Westminster. The boats arrived outside Parliament at about noon, ahead of the final Prime Minister’s Questions before votes are cast next Thursday. A UKIP spokesman said:
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:“Of course it’s a political event — there’s a referendum on June 23 that matters passionately to millions of people across these islands."<ref>[http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brexit-fishermen-board-sir-bob-geldofs-remain-battle-barge-a3272591.html "Thames flotilla 'battle': Brexit fishermen board Sir Bob Geldof's Remain barge"]</ref>
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On 12 September 2016, the [[Labour Party]] emailed a timetable for the selection of a candidate to replace Jo Cox:
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:"Following the very sad and untimely passing of Jo Cox MP, the Labour Party has now agreed a timetable to select a candidate for the by-election which will be held in due course.
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==Corbyn tribute==
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:"All members of the Labour Party who have been a member for at least 12 months prior to 16 June 2016, the date of Jo's death, may submit an application.
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The whole of the Labour Party and Labour family - and indeed the whole country - will be in shock at the horrific murder of Jo Cox today.
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:"You can download an application form here (you will need to log in to membersnet). Completed applications should be sent to batley@labour.org.uk by 12 noon on Friday 16 September. This deadline will be strictly adhered to.
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:"Candidates selected for interview will have to attend that interview in London on Monday 19 September. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a hustings meeting on the evening of Friday 23 September in the constituency, where local members will select their candidate."
  
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Jo Cox had a lifelong record of public service and a deep commitment to humanity. She worked both for [[Oxfam]] and the anti-slavery charity, the [[Freedom Fund]], before she was elected last year as MP for Batley and Spen – where she was born and grew up.
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On 16 September 2016, [[Helle Thorning-Schmidt]] (aka Mrs [[Stephen Kinnock]]) was reported to have applied to Batley and Spen CLP to be selected as candidate to succeed the murdered MP in the forthcoming by-election.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/patrick.haseldine/posts/10209493185460753 "Former PM to succeed murdered MP?"]</ref>
  
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Jo was dedicated to getting us to live up to our promises to support the developing world and strengthen human rights – and she brought those values and principles with her when she became an MP.
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The following week, it was announced that the by-election would take place on 20 October 2016 and that former soap-actress [[Tracy Brabin]] had been selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-37451237 "Soap star Tracy Brabin to stand in Jo Cox by-election"]</ref>
  
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Jo Cox died doing her public duty at the heart of our democracy, listening to and representing the people she was elected to serve. It is a profoundly important cause for us all.
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The [[Conservative Party]], followed by the Liberal Democrats, [[UK Independence Party]] and the Green Party, stated that as a mark of respect they would not contest the by-election.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jo-cox-death-conservatives-will-not-contest-murdered-labour-mp-seat-batley-spen-thomas-mair-a7087246.html</ref><ref>http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/major-parties-will-not-contest-jo-cox-s-seat-1-7969733</ref>
  
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Jo was universally liked at Westminster, not just by her Labour colleagues, but across parliament.
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Tracy Brabin held the seat for Labour with 17,506 votes (85.8%). However, turnout for the by-election was only 20,567 (25.8%) - one of the lowest by-election turnouts since the [[Second World War]]. All other candidates polled less than 5% of the vote and lost their deposits.<ref>''[http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/batley-spen-election-labours-tracy-12057279 "Batley and Spen by-election: Labour's Tracy Brabin elected as new MP"]''</ref> Brabin was heckled by some of the other candidates as she delivered her speech at the declaration of the result.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/789776547997560832 "Tracy Brabin is heckled while paying tribute to her late predecessor Jo Cox"]''</ref>
  
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In the coming days, there will be questions to answer about how and why she died. But for now all our thoughts are with Jo’s husband Brendan and their two young children. They will grow up without their Mum, but can be immensely proud of what she did, what she achieved and what she stood for.
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Jo Cox MP was married to [[Brendan Cox]], who was an adviser on international development to [[Gordon Brown]] during the latter's premiership. Jo Cox, a former aide to Brown’s wife [[Sarah Brown|Sarah]], headed the Labour Women’s Network where she was ‘equalities and discrimination’ adviser.<ref>''[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3298572/New-charity-scandal-Save-Children-executive-quits-women-s-complaints-inappropriate-behaviour.html "New charity scandal as ''Save The Children'' executive quits after women's complaints of 'inappropriate behaviour'"]''</ref>  
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We send them our deepest condolences. We have lost a much loved colleague, a real talent and a dedicated campaigner for social justice and peace. But they have lost a wife and a mother, and our hearts go out to them.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/JeremyCorbynMP/photos/a.468063663871.262492.330250343871/10154304160623872/?type=3&theater "Jeremy Corbyn Tribute"]</ref>
 
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[[Free Speech on Israel]] (Jews & friends who say anti-[[zionism]] is NOT [[antisemitism]]) wrote this tribute:
 
  
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We share the widespread sadness and anger at what appears to be the assassination of Jo Cox MP by a right wing terrorist, and want to express our condolences to her husband Brendan, her children Lejla and Cuillin and her many friends.
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The Cox family divided their time between a constituency home and a houseboat on the River Thames, moored near Tower Bridge, London.<ref>{http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jo-cox-dead-mp-s-husband-brendan-cox-says-she-was-killed-by-hate-a7086191.html </ref><ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/16/labour-mp-jo-cox-shot-in-leeds-witnesses-report/#update-20160616-1557</ref>
  
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[[The Electronic Intifada]],<ref>[https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-winstanley/labour-friend-palestine-jo-cox-slain "Labour Friend of Palestine Jo Cox slain"]</ref> the [[Council for Arab-British Understanding]] (CAABU),<ref>[http://www.caabu.org/news/news/caabu-mourns-loss-jo-cox-dedicated-campaigner-syrian-and-palestinian-rights "Caabu mourns the loss of Jo Cox, a dedicated campaigner for Syrian and Palestinian rights"]</ref> the [[Palestinian Solidarity Campaign]] (PSC),<ref>[http://www.palestinecampaign.org/statement-jo-cox/ "Statement on Jo Cox from Hugh Lanning, PSC Chair"]</ref> and [[Medical Aid for Palestinians]] (MAP)<ref>[http://www.map-uk.org/news/archive/post/403-remembering-jo-cox-mp "Remembering Jo Cox MP"] Medical Aid for Palestinians</ref> have all published tributes to Cox who was an outspoken advocate for [[Syria]]n and [[Palestinian]] human rights.
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The [[London School of Economics]] posted this tribute on their ''Facebook'' page:
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:"LSE is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Jo Cox MP who studied at our LSE European Institute in the late 1990s. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her husband Brendan, who is an alumnus of the LSE Department of Government, their children, wider family and friends."<ref>''[https://www.facebook.com/lseps/photos/a.431119798346.208389.6127898346/10153891622163347/?type=1&theater "LSE tribute on Facebook"]''</ref>
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Last year she put down an EDM on [[Gaza War 2014|Gaza to mark the first anniversary of the 2014 bombing]],<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/edm/2015-16/126 "Early Day Motion on Israeli bombardment of Gaza"] 15 June 2015</ref> and she called the Conservative government’s legal threats to curtail the [[BDS|boycott]] of Israel "a gross attack on democratic freedoms. It is our right to boycott unethical companies.”<ref>[http://freespeechonisrael.org.uk/mourn-will-miss-jo-cox/ "We mourn and will miss Jo Cox"] Free Speech on Israel, 17 June 2016</ref>
 
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Jo Cox MP was married to [[Brendan Cox]], who served as an adviser on international development to [[Gordon Brown]] during the latter's premiership. Jo Cox, a former aide to Brown’s wife [[Sarah Brown|Sarah]], headed the Labour Women’s Network where she was ‘equalities and discrimination’ adviser.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3298572/New-charity-scandal-Save-Children-executive-quits-women-s-complaints-inappropriate-behaviour.html "New charity scandal as ''Save The Children'' executive quits after women's complaints of 'inappropriate behaviour'"]</ref>  
 
  
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The Cox family divided their time between a constituency home and a houseboat on the River Thames, moored near Tower Bridge, London.<ref>{{cite news|first=Alexandra |last=Sims |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jo-cox-dead-mp-s-husband-brendan-cox-says-she-was-killed-by-hate-a7086191.html |title=Jo Cox dead: MP's husband Brendan Cox says wife was killed by 'hate' |work=Independent |date= 16 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Husband posts picture on Twitter of MP wife outside their houseboat|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/16/labour-mp-jo-cox-shot-in-leeds-witnesses-report/#update-20160616-1557|accessdate=16 June 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=16 June 2016}}</ref>
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Her sister [[Kim Leadbeater]] won the [[2021 Batley and Spen by-election]].
  
 
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Person.png Jo Cox MP   Powerbase Website WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Jo Cox.jpg
BornHelen Joanne Leadbeater
22 June 1974
Batley, West Yorkshire, England
Died16 June 2016 (Age 41)
Birstall, West Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materPembroke College (Cambridge), London School of Economics
Children2
SpouseBrendan Cox
Member ofWEF/Young Global Leaders/2009
Victim ofmurder
PartyLabour
Subpage•Jo Cox/Murder
Jo Cox was a UK politician murdered in the run up to the 2016 EU Referendum. Echoing the assassination of Sweden's Anna Lindh, the event appears not to have greatly influenced the outcome, and was officially carried out by a "lone nut".

Helen Joanne "Jo" Cox was a UK Labour Party politician.[1] Jo Cox was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Batley and Spen from the May 2015 General Election until she was brutally murdered on 16 June 2016.[2]

On 17 June 2016, David Cameron paid tribute to MP Jo Cox, calling her "one of our most compassionate campaigners".[3] Speaking alongside the prime minister in Mrs Cox's West Yorkshire constituency, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn labelled her death "an attack on democracy" and announced that Parliament would be recalled on Monday 20 June 2016.[4][5]

In his first interview (with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg) following the MP's murder, Brendan Cox said she was killed because of her "very strong political views."[6]

Murder

Full article: Jo Cox/Murder

On 16 June 2016, Jo Cox MP was shot and stabbed multiple times outside the public library in Birstall, West Yorkshire, where she was due to hold a surgery with her constituents. She was left in a critical condition and died from her injuries approximately an hour later.[7] A 52-year-old man, identified by the Daily Telegraph and The Independent as Thomas "Tommy" Mair, was arrested and charged with her murder,[8] reportedly giving his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain" when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 18 June 2016.[9]

Israel critic

Free Speech on Israel (Jews & friends who say anti-zionism is NOT antisemitism) wrote this tribute:

We share the widespread sadness and anger at what appears to be the assassination of Jo Cox MP by a right wing terrorist, and want to express our condolences to her husband Brendan, her children Lejla and Cuillin and her many friends.

The Electronic Intifada,[10] the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU),[11] the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC),[12] and Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)[13] have all published tributes to Cox who was an outspoken advocate for Syrian and Palestinian human rights.

Last year she put down an EDM on Gaza to mark the first anniversary of the 2014 bombing,[14] and she called the Conservative government’s legal threats to curtail the boycott of Israel "a gross attack on democratic freedoms. It is our right to boycott unethical companies.”[15]

By-election

On 12 September 2016, the Labour Party emailed a timetable for the selection of a candidate to replace Jo Cox:

"Following the very sad and untimely passing of Jo Cox MP, the Labour Party has now agreed a timetable to select a candidate for the by-election which will be held in due course.
"All members of the Labour Party who have been a member for at least 12 months prior to 16 June 2016, the date of Jo's death, may submit an application.
"You can download an application form here (you will need to log in to membersnet). Completed applications should be sent to batley@labour.org.uk by 12 noon on Friday 16 September. This deadline will be strictly adhered to.
"Candidates selected for interview will have to attend that interview in London on Monday 19 September. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a hustings meeting on the evening of Friday 23 September in the constituency, where local members will select their candidate."

On 16 September 2016, Helle Thorning-Schmidt (aka Mrs Stephen Kinnock) was reported to have applied to Batley and Spen CLP to be selected as candidate to succeed the murdered MP in the forthcoming by-election.[16]

The following week, it was announced that the by-election would take place on 20 October 2016 and that former soap-actress Tracy Brabin had been selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate.[17]

The Conservative Party, followed by the Liberal Democrats, UK Independence Party and the Green Party, stated that as a mark of respect they would not contest the by-election.[18][19]

Tracy Brabin held the seat for Labour with 17,506 votes (85.8%). However, turnout for the by-election was only 20,567 (25.8%) - one of the lowest by-election turnouts since the Second World War. All other candidates polled less than 5% of the vote and lost their deposits.[20] Brabin was heckled by some of the other candidates as she delivered her speech at the declaration of the result.[21]

Family

Jo Cox MP was married to Brendan Cox, who was an adviser on international development to Gordon Brown during the latter's premiership. Jo Cox, a former aide to Brown’s wife Sarah, headed the Labour Women’s Network where she was ‘equalities and discrimination’ adviser.[22]

The Cox family divided their time between a constituency home and a houseboat on the River Thames, moored near Tower Bridge, London.[23][24]

The London School of Economics posted this tribute on their Facebook page:

"LSE is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Jo Cox MP who studied at our LSE European Institute in the late 1990s. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her husband Brendan, who is an alumnus of the LSE Department of Government, their children, wider family and friends."[25]

Her sister Kim Leadbeater won the 2021 Batley and Spen by-election.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000548
  2. ↑ "MP Jo Cox dies after gun and knife attack"
  3. ↑ "Jo Cox MP death: David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn unite in tributes"
  4. ↑ "MPs pay tribute to Jo Cox MP"
  5. ↑ "Jo Cox death: MPs return to Parliament to pay tribute"
  6. ↑ "Jo Cox ‘died for her political views’, says husband Brendan Cox in first interview"
  7. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36550304
  8. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jo-cox-shot-live-latest-news-updates-birstall-shooting-stabbing-labour-mp-west-yorkshire-a7085561.html
  9. ↑ "Jo Cox MP death: Thomas Mair in court on murder charge"
  10. ↑ "Labour Friend of Palestine Jo Cox slain"
  11. ↑ "Caabu mourns the loss of Jo Cox, a dedicated campaigner for Syrian and Palestinian rights"
  12. ↑ "Statement on Jo Cox from Hugh Lanning, PSC Chair"
  13. ↑ "Remembering Jo Cox MP" Medical Aid for Palestinians
  14. ↑ "Early Day Motion on Israeli bombardment of Gaza" 15 June 2015
  15. ↑ "We mourn and will miss Jo Cox" Free Speech on Israel, 17 June 2016
  16. ↑ "Former PM to succeed murdered MP?"
  17. ↑ "Soap star Tracy Brabin to stand in Jo Cox by-election"
  18. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jo-cox-death-conservatives-will-not-contest-murdered-labour-mp-seat-batley-spen-thomas-mair-a7087246.html
  19. ↑ http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/major-parties-will-not-contest-jo-cox-s-seat-1-7969733
  20. ↑ "Batley and Spen by-election: Labour's Tracy Brabin elected as new MP"
  21. ↑ "Tracy Brabin is heckled while paying tribute to her late predecessor Jo Cox"
  22. ↑ "New charity scandal as Save The Children executive quits after women's complaints of 'inappropriate behaviour'"
  23. ↑ {http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jo-cox-dead-mp-s-husband-brendan-cox-says-she-was-killed-by-hate-a7086191.html
  24. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/16/labour-mp-jo-cox-shot-in-leeds-witnesses-report/#update-20160616-1557
  25. ↑ "LSE tribute on Facebook"
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