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MPs vow to carry on after death of Jo Cox
Gold award for
the Rotary club ROTARY members picked up a goldaward as part of their silver an- niversary celebrations. President of The Rotary Club of Maidstone Riverside, Mary Lynn is pictured receiving the award from Rotary’s District Governor Ray Dixon during their gala dinner. The gold award – the first
achieved by any club in the South East – recognised Maidstone River- side’s work during the year, raising £31,000 for charity. The group’s anniversary dinner at
theOakwoodHouse Hotelwas sup- ported by 177 Rotarians and friends. Guests included former Maidstone MP Ann Widdecombe, President Elect of Rotary InternationalGBand Ireland Eve Conway and MP Helen Grant, with representatives from the Johan de Witt Ter Merwe Rotary Club of Dordrecht in Holland.
MPs Helen Grant and Helen Whately have vowed it will be "business as usual" after the shock- ing killing of her parliamentary colleague Jo Cox. The Labour MP, 41, was gunned
down and stabbed repeatedly in her Yorkshire constituency last month this month as she walked to her of- fice.
Mrs Grant and Mrs Whately regu-
larly hold surgeries in their respec- tive Maidstone and the Weald and Faversham and Mid Kent patches, where constituents can meet them face to face. Stunned Mrs Grant – who took a part in a charity tug-of- war with 41-year-old married mother Mrs Cox theweek before the tragedy - declared "democracy has to continue" although she has had talks with Kent Police commander Dave Pat. Mrs Grant said: "I don't suspect I
will be doing anything different. Constituents have got to have access to you and you can't do the job any otherway. “What happened to Jo was truly awful and I think we are all still in
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you must not be deterred by it. “The policewere in touch withme
and I don’t want to give too much detailaway but they are there to talk to and advise onmysecurity needs.” Dover MP and government whip Charlie Elphicke said: “The new po- lice commissioner (Matthew Scott) has been proactive in taking the ini- tiative onMP security. “It’s not just about the MPs but
also staff who work for MPs. It is a huge concern.” Aspokesman for Kent Police said
MPs Jo Cox (left) and Helen Grant (right) in the charity tug of war
shock." Asked if she worried about her
safety, she replied: "Of course I do. Myfamily do." Helen Whately said police had
been in touch with her to offer ad- vice but would not discuss the detail. She said: "It's a reminder of the
risk thatwe take as MPs.Youalways think that it can't happen to you. “You must not let something like this stop you from doing the job and
it has offered “support and advice together with support as required” to local MPs. MPs have been worried about
their exposure to danger for some time especially from members of the public carrying knives or guns. The last MP to be killedwas Tory
Ian Gow, in 1990, whowas targeted by the IRA and more recently LabourMPStephen Timms, the vic- tim of an attack in his constituency
office.MPsare routinely targeted by internet trolls who post hate mes- sages on theirTwitter, Facebook and other social media feeds.
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