David Amess
David Amess (politician, COVID-19/premature death) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | David Anthony Andrew Amess 1952-03-26 Plaistow, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 October 2021 (Age 69) Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Bournemouth University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||
Victim of | Assassination | ||||||||||||||||||||
Party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||
British parliamentarian and COVID-19 dissident who was fatally stabbed in October 2021. He had criticised Big Pharma, the COVID 19/Lockdowns, mandatory face masks, and vaccine passports.
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David Amess was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party. [1]
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Career
David Amess entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 in a General Election with a majority of 8,959 votes. He represented the constituency of Southend West. [2]
COVID Dissidence
As an MP he was a critic of Big Pharma and overprescription of drugs[3]. He was against lockdowns[4], forced face masks[5], and vaccine passports[6], where he led a March 2021 House of Parliament debate on banning them.[7] On the other hand, he voted for mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers
Premature Death
David Amess was stabbed to death on 15 October 2021.[8] The alleged killer was identified as Ali Harbi Ali, a British citizen of Somali descent. He was also being detained under the Terrorism Act for Amess's murder.[9]
It was revealed that he is the son of a former advisor to the Somalian prime minister and his uncle is the Chinese ambassador.[10][11]
On 15 October 2021, Chris Williamson tweeted:
I must pay tribute to David Amess following his horrific murder today. We shared a passion for animal rights, fire safety and fuel poverty.
When I was suspended from @UKLabour he sent me a private message of support, as he did when I lost my seat.
RIP David".[12]
MPs are calling for internet censorship legislation in response to his death.[13] Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said that online hate is "out of control".[14]
Affiliations
- Patron of TOAST a now defunct charity working on obesity which was a front for a diet company.
Related Document
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:Someone said they wanted to see me trapped in a burning car and watch flames melt my flesh | Article | 22 October 2021 | Nadine Dorries | After the murder of MP David Amess, a crackdown on "internet trolls" is being demanded by most politicians. The UK's new Culture Minister Nadine Dorries is pursuing new overreaching legislation regulating Big Tech. The "Online Safety Bill" will abolish online anonymity and empower internet censorship. There are fears that it will be the end for freedom of expression in the UK. |
References
- ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 22 March 2010
- ↑ They Work for You, They Work For You website, accessed 22 March 2010
- ↑ https://twitter.com/draseemmalhotra/status/1449048667835535363?s=21
- ↑ https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/18846015.sir-david-amess-southend-west-horrified-second-lockdown/
- ↑ https://www.yellowad.co.uk/southend-mp-calls-plans-to-make-masks-mandatory-an-infringement-on-civil-liberties/
- ↑ https://www.parallelparliament.co.uk/mp/david-amess/debate/Commons/2021-03-15/debates/8D4B8782-7BA5-475B-A48A-370859B78209/VaccinePassports
- ↑ https://www.parallelparliament.co.uk/mp/david-amess/debate/Commons/2021-03-15/debates/8D4B8782-7BA5-475B-A48A-370859B78209/VaccinePassports
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58930593
- ↑ https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/uk-mps-killer-was-referred-to-counter-terrorism-scheme-reports
- ↑ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16450798/david-amess-murder-suspect-radicalise-anjem-choudary/
- ↑ https://news.sky.com/story/sir-david-amess-killing-what-we-know-about-ali-harbi-ali-who-is-being-held-on-suspicion-of-murder-12437757
- ↑ "Here is Ella Rose of #Labour Party allegedly verbally threatening violence against Black woman Jackie Walker"
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-58962656
- ↑ https://news.sky.com/story/sir-david-amess-murder-raab-says-online-hate-is-out-of-control-but-does-not-want-wedge-between-mps-and-constituents-12437126