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My children told me to give up politics after Jo Cox was murdered, says Jess Phillips
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January 13, 2020
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4:13Now PlayingThe Labour leadership contender told James O'Brien that she decided to turn abuse and death threats as "fuel to get me up".
Jess Phillips told James O'Brien: "My children have said to me, certainly after Jo was murdered, they said they didn't want me to carry on and they didn't think it was worth it.
"To which I told them that I thought it was and again, I say to them, if people like me go away then what future is there for our country if we're allowing fear to control our politics?"
This was in response to a caller who said that he was concerned about her safety because of "misogyny over the internet" and Jo Cox's murder.
Phillips replied: "Oh bab. Sometimes I don't feel safe. I think all politicians would probably answer the question the same but for women politicians, it has been a much harder couple of years in the atmosphere of politics."
She explained: "I'm talking about direct threats to my life and sometimes you pause for thought but that is very occasional and, actually, the attacks that I suffer, especially misogynistic attacks, I have learned to turn them into fuel to get me up.
"I'm much more scared of people like me bowing down to abuse. I'm much scared that if I bow down, what kind of future would my kids have?"
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