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My late wife Jo Cox was murdered in her constituency in 2016. The alleged attack on Helen Haines is a punch to the gut | Brendan Cox

Moments like these can reinforce our divisions or remind us of what we stand to lose when hatred and intimidation are allowed to brutalise our democracy It’s never a good sign when you turn on your phone to find a dozen messages asking if you are OK.

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