Jo Cox: We’ve lost a most courageous MP

A most awful tragedy has befallen on the British Society: It is devastating that a Member of Parliament should be so brutally murdered going about their duty as a public servant. That devastation is compounded by the knowledge that this MP, Jo Cox was no ordinary politician. What Cox represented was the type of political representative who was driven to make our world a better place, locally, nationally, and globally, particulalry for those who were most vulnerable.

In a world of political opportunism and careerism Cox personified the complete opposite.

Whilst politicians such as Nigel Farage, and columnist that include Katie Hopkins and Richard Littlejohn, poured scorn and hatred on those fleeing the most horrendous humanitarian situations Jo Cox stood resolute:

Those families in Syria, have one of two choices; remain and be bombed to death or to take the perilous journey and seek safety across the seas. I”

She continued,

as a mother of two children have no doubt what I would do to save my children."

It has been said that when she spoke on these issues, bearing in mind she'd only been in parliament just over a year, everyone in the House listened. Even the Prime Minster David Cameron stated he was moved when she spoke in the Chamber. They moved because she spoke with knowledge and from the heart.

Now this most courageous MP is no longer with us. Cut down by an individual espousing the support of the Far Right, anti foreigner group, 'Britain First'.

As the days unfold we must not ignore the climate of the fear and loathing created by certain elements of this particular EU debate.

But for now it is about the great sorrow, first for her two little children, and their father, but also for our nations unspeakable loss. We shake our heads in disbelief that someone so dedicated to peace , decency and equality should be taken away from us, but in our sorrow we must hold on to what Jo Cox believed in and fought for.

Jo Cox, your death will not be in vain, your struggle for a better world will continue.

Of that, I promise!

RIP Jo Cox

Simon Woolley