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Thread #161183   Message #3828935
Posted By: Teribus
27-Dec-16 - 05:11 AM
Thread Name: BS: A new political low take 2
Subject: RE: BS: A new political low take 2
"Do you support him attacking a widower by suggesting he has links to the extremism that killed his wife" - Asks DtG

Now please feel free to correct me on any of the following that is factually wrong:

Point 1: Jo Cox was murdered by Thomas Mair, a 52-year-old Batley and Spen constituent who had a history of psychiatric problems and links to the U.S.-based National Alliance, a neo-Nazi group".

Initial reports indicated that the gunman shouted "Britain first" as he carried out the attack.

The far-right Britain First party issued a statement denying any involvement or encouragement in the attack and suggested that the phrase "could have been a slogan rather than a reference to our party".

At Mair's trial a witness stated that he shouted, "This is for Britain. Britain will always come first".

Question 1 for DtG: What proven evidence is there of Brendan Cox being a supporter or member of the US-based National Alliance, the only political movement Mair had any sort of connection with?

Point 2: "Well, he would know more about extremists than me, wouldn't he. He backs organisations like Hope Not Hate, who masquerade as being lovely and peaceful, but actually pursue violent and very undemocratic means." - Reported words of Farage

The exchange that prompted the above was nothing whatsoever to do with the murder of Jo Cox, it was about the Christmas Market attack in Berlin.

Question 2 to DtG: Where and when does Nigel Farage make any reference to the murder of Jo Cox?

Point 3: After her death, Brendan Cox set up a Memorial Trust in memory of his wife. There were three beneficiaries all selected by Brendan Cox, one of them was the "Hope not Hate" group referred to by Nigel Farage.

Question 3 to DtG: Is the following true with regard to "Hope not Hate" - In November 2016 a press release from Hope not Hate exaggerated the findings of a report on abusive social media following the murder of Jo Cox MP by a right-wing extremist. The press release was used by several national newspapers which subsequently withdrew the articles - Source: The Economist. 17th December 2016 ISSN 0013-0613. Article "A supposed outpouring of online hatred against Jo Cox, a murdered MP, was exaggerated".

Answer those questions honestly and you will find that Nigel Farage said nothing that could be even remotely interpreted as him - attacking a widower by suggesting he has links to the extremism that killed his wife.