MPs' fury at Boris Johnson's 'dangerous language'
Ms Sherriff, the Labour MP for Dewsbury, told the Commons the prime minister had"continually used pejorative language to describe an Act of Parliament passed by this House".
Pointing to a plaque in the chamber, commemorating Mrs Cox, who was murdered by a right-wing extremist, she said: "We should not resort to using offensive, dangerous or inflammatory language for legislation that we do not like, and we stand here under the shield of our departed friend with many of us in this place subject to death threats and abuse every single day.""We must moderate our language, and it has to come from the prime minister first.
In response, Mr Johnson said:"I have to say, Mr Speaker, I've never heard such humbug in all my life."Tracy Brabin, who was elected as MP for Batley and Spen after Ms Cox was murdered, also urged the prime minister to moderate his language"so that we will all feel secure when we're going about our jobs".
Mr Johnson replied that"the best way to honour the memory of Jo Cox and indeed the best way to bring this country together would be, I think, to get Brexit done".The best way to honour her is to"stand up for what we believe in, passionately and with determination", he tweeted.Feel a bit sick at Jo’s name being used in this way. The best way to honour Jo is for all of us to stand up for what we believe in, passionately and with determination.
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