Jeremy Corbyn has called on “all Labour Party members and supporters to act with calm and treat each other with respect” after leadership challenger Angela Eagle’s constituency office was vandalised.
In a statement, the embattled Labour leader revealed that he had also received death threats this week, and said violence and intimidation have “no place in our politics”.
He said:
“It is extremely concerning that Angela Eagle has been the victim of a threatening act and that other MPs are receiving abuse and threats.
“As someone who has also received death threats this week and previously, I am calling on all Labour Party members and supporters to act with calm and treat each other with respect and dignity, even where there is disagreement.
“I utterly condemn any violence or threats, which undermine the democracy within our party and have no place in our politics.”
Meanwhile, Eagle said Corbyn needed to “get control of his supporters”.
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner and former Labour MP for Liverpool Broadgreen, Jane Kennedy, said the “cowardly” broken window would only strengthen Ms Eagle’s resolve to win the battle for leadership of the Labour party.
She said:
“This is going to make her more determined to carry forward the debate, to make her case and then let the Labour Party decide and then, God willing, let the country decide. We will get stronger, we will not be intimidated.
“(The brick throwing) is completely unacceptable, it doesn’t matter what their views are this is not acceptable. If they want to dispute it, come and dispute it and talk and argue – but don’t sneak up as a coward does and smash a window and run away like a child does at school.”
