David Amess’s death and the threats to all MPs show we must change the way we do politics
The inflammatory language that characterises our politics has real-life consequences.
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Anoosh Chakelian
Anoosh Chakelian is Britain editor at the New Statesman and co-host of the New Statesman podcast.
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