By Ben Kerrigan-
Boris Johnson’s brother, Rachel Johnson has condemned the language used by the prime minister at the dispatch box in the House of Commons “tasteless”.
Ms Johnson’s comments to be aired on Sky tonight, criticises her brother’s choice of words in relation to the murder of Jo Cox , and his language in general. Rachel has been a vocal opponent of her brother Boris Johnson, the prime minister
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Ms Johnson said: “A lot of this language was initiated in the tabloids, because we had [headlines] like ‘crush the saboteurs’, we had the judiciary and remain MPs being ‘enemies of the people’, words like collaborationist, betrayal.
“My brother is using words like ‘surrender’ and ‘capitulation’ as if the people standing in the way of the blessed will of the people, as defined by the 17.4 million votes in 2016, should be hung, drawn, quartered, tarred, and feathered.
“I think that is highly reprehensible.
“I hope today in the Commons there will be some sort of deal on all sides that this sort of thing is utterly dialled down.
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Ms Johnson’s attacked the prime minister’s reference to Jo Cox, who was murdered in 2016, she said: “I think it was particularly tasteless for those who are grieving a mother, MP and friend to say the best way to honour her memory is to deliver the thing she and her family campaigned against – Brexit.
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“It was a very tasteless way of referring to the memory of a murdered MP, who was murdered by someone who said ‘Britain first’, obviously of the far right tendency, which is being whipped up by this sort of language.” Ms Cox’s widower said he felt sick after Mr Johnson dismissed the fears of Labour MPs over the language used against them in death threats.
Widower of Jo Cox, Brendan Cox 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 (no matter our views) to stand up for what we believe in, passionately and with determination. But never to demonise the other side and always hold onto what we have in common.”
Boris Johnson has prompted widespread condemnation over his language during a rancour-filled session in parliament, during which he told MPs they should honour the memory of murdered colleague Jo Cox by delivering Brexit.
Little more than 24 hours after a Supreme Court ruling that he broke the law by suspending parliament, Mr Johnson dismissed MPs’ warnings of threats made against them as “humbug”.
But his suggestion that the best way to honour Ms Cox was to “get Brexit done” drew audible gasps in the Commons and is said to have reduced some present to tears.
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Echoing comments made by Diane Abbott earlier, Labour MP Lisa Nandy said many MPs “genuinely want a deal” and have been working cross-party to try and achieve it, but warned
Independent Group for Change MP Chris Leslie said the £100m campaign, including billboards, is telling people “get ready, October 31, here we come” on the UK leaving the EU.
But he branded it “inaccurate” and “misleading”, telling the Commons: “Nowhere, not even in the small print, does it mention that the law of the land may prevent a no-deal Brexit.
“Shouldn’t the government be honest with businesses and consumers?
“And isn’t it time – as I certainly will be writing to the Advertising Standards Authority – that the Government should be honest in its advertising and not mislead the public in that way?”
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