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A number of Tory MPs have been quoted using violent language such as \u201cbring her own noose,\u201d to attack British PM Theresa May, claiming she is on course to face a vote of no confidence this week from all wings of the party.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, May will be summoned before the Tory backbench 1922 committee, in what has been described as a last ditch attempt for the PM to save her job – a process dubbed \u201ca show trial\u201d<\/em> by one Conservative MP, the Sunday Times reports.<\/p>\n Ahead of the critical meeting, a series of Conservative MPs launched an unprecedented attack on May, with language more befitting of a trailer for a blockbuster war or action movie. The paper quotes one unnamed Tory MP as saying: \u201cThe moment is coming when the knife gets heated, stuck in her front and twisted. She\u2019ll be dead soon.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n READ MORE: \u2018I won\u2019t let us go down without a serious s**t fight,\u2019 says Tory MP in foul-mouthed anti-May rant<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n An ally of former Brexit secretary David Davis, who is being tipped as an interim leader said May was now entering \u201cthe killing zone\u201d,<\/em> and a third remarked: \u201cAssassination is in the air.\u201d<\/em> The Mail on Sunday quotes one senior Brexiteer: \u201cShe should bring her own noose to the \u201922. Short of an uncharacteristically powerful, persuasive and coherent performance, then I think her time will be up.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The use of violent language against the PM has been widely condemned across the political spectrum. Labour\u2019s Yvette Cooper, the head of the House of Commons home affairs select committee, told BBC 4\u2019s Today programme such language was unacceptable, especially in light of the murder of Jo Cox MP in 2016.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is vile and dehumanising language towards a woman MP, towards a prime minister who, no matter how much you might disagree with her, is someone who is doing a job in public life,\u201d<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n First Minister of Scotland, the SNP\u2019s Nicola Sturgeon, has taken to social media to say that in spite of their political differences \u201clanguage like this debases politics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n This morning I\u2019ve seen quotes from Tories to the effect that PM is \u2018entering the killing zone\u2019, faces \u2018assassination\u2019 and should take \u2018her own noose\u2019 to a meeting. Few disagree with her more than I do, but language like this debases politics. Get a grip, Tories.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) October 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Times columnist Iain Martin insisted any MP identified as using such politically violent language should have the whip removed followed by deselection. Others questioned whether such language would have been aimed at a male PM and raised the issue of MPs who have either been murdered or have had threats on their lives.<\/p>\n “She should bring her own noose to the \u201922.” No May fan, but the Tory whips should find out who this is. If it’s an MP confront them and withdraw the whip with deselection to follow. A handful of Tory MPs routinely use the language of political violence towards May. Got to stop<\/p>\n \u2014 Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) October 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Shame on the spineless cowards on my benches who hide behind anonymity to use such disturbing & violent language about their own colleague & PM @theresa_may<\/a> Totally unacceptable. Have they learned nothing following the assassination of Jo Cox?<\/p>\n \u2014 Sarah Wollaston MP (@sarahwollaston) October 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n \u201cKilling zone?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAssassination is in the air?\u201d@DavidDavisMP<\/a>, it\u2019s barely 2 years since a female MP was murdered.<\/p>\n So for decency\u2019s sake teach your macho-willy-waving \u2018allies\u2019 to exercise some verbal restraint. pic.twitter.com\/yDs5JQZacT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) October 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Would the language be so graphically violent if it was a male PM? We\u2019d maybe have \u201cwhisky and revolver\u201d type jokes. But \u201ckilling zone\u201d? https:\/\/t.co\/1xX46vc9wl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) October 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Actually I don\u2019t know who it is. But maybe we shd all be told because it might stop him using such violent, dehumanising language against a woman again. Don\u2019t care how much people disagree with PM, targeting her with talk of knives, killing & nooses is irresponsible & vile https:\/\/t.co\/I3IdA01Oyj<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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