Members paid tribute to the MPs who were murdered doing their jobs and agreed more must be done to ensure politicians' safety
An emotional plea has been made by Falkirk councillors to look at ways to protect members from abuse, intimidation and threats that have become more common in recent years.
The same shock and fear was felt once again when Conservative MP Sir David Amess was murdered in 2021 at one of his surgeries. The Jo Cox Civility Commission, set up in 2023, has been looking at ways to tackle the abuse and intimidation in UK politics and Cllr Sinclair urged Falkirk Council to endorse the recommendations it has made and implement them where possible.
"Nobody in any job should have to put up with threats, aggressive emails, being shouted at in the street and sworn at, personal attacks on social media - everyone has the right to feel safe, regardless of the job they do," she said. Councillor Murtagh recalled a threat of violence that had been made against her on social media, relating to a decision that had been made, and said she was grateful for the support she had received."Suddenly, the panic I felt at that moment - that threat having been made.
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