• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Elevenses
  • Business
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Property
  • JOBS
  • All
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Sport
    • Tech/Auto
    • Lifestyle
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Set For Life
      • Thunderball
      • EuroMillions
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics

By-election in Jo Cox’s constituency contested by ex-deputy leader of ‘Britain First’ – words shouted by her killer

In March 2018, she was sentenced to 36 weeks imprisonment after being convicted of three counts of religiously aggravated harassment.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2021-06-01 13:25
in Politics
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

A by-election in the former constituency of murdered MP Jo Cox will be contested by the deputy leader of ‘Britain First-‘ the same words shouted by the man who killed her.

Far-right activist and convicted criminal Jayda Fransen will stand for election in the Batley and Spen constituency next month against Mrs Cox’s sister Kim Leadbitter.

Cox was shot and stabbed to death by far-right extremist Thomas Mair who shouted “Britain first, this is for Britain, Britain will always come first” as he launched into his fatal assault.

The mother-of-two was on her way to a meeting with voters at a library when Mair attacked her.

Batley and Spen

The Batley and Spen vote was triggered after incumbent MP Tracy Brabin was forced to quit following her election last month as the first mayor of West Yorkshire.

Fransen revealed the news in an email, saying: “Jayda Fransen is standing for the forgotten people of British, Christian, Batley and Spen! For God and Britannia.”

Her bid, as a representative of the British Freedom Party, comes only weeks after she unsuccessfully stood against Nicola Sturgeon in Glasgow Southside.

Monster Raving Loony Party

Fransen received a paltry 46 votes, which is even less than the 56 she attracted in the 2014 Rochester and Strood ­by-election, when she was outpolled by the Monster Raving Loony Party.

Ahead of last month’s election, Sturgeon described her opposition, who is permanently banned from Twitter, as a “racist” and a “fascist”.

RelatedPosts

Jeremy Corbyn confirms new ‘socialist alternative’ before next election to fight Starmer

Reform MP brags she ‘knows what it is like to hire and fire’ employees

Rachel Reeves ‘cries’ at PMQs after welfare chaos

Keir Starmer urged to apologise to disabled people after welfare chaos

Fransen entered the public’s gaze around a decade ago due to her involvement with the English Defence League, a far-right, Islamophobic organisation.

She then joined the fascist political organisation Britain First, serving as deputy leader under Paul Golding between 2014 and 2019.

As well as the 2014 by-election and the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Fransen also unsuccessfully stood in the 2016 London Assembly election.

George Galloway

In addition to online anti-Islamic activism, she has marched while holding a white cross through predominantly Muslim populated areas of Britain.

In March 2018, she was sentenced to 36 weeks imprisonment after being convicted of three counts of religiously aggravated harassment.

The Batley and Spen by-election will take place on July 1, when George Galloway will also stand.

Labour is defending a majority of 3,525 over the Conservatives from the 2019 general election.

Related: Reaction as far-right bigot Jayda Fransen wins just 46 votes in Glasgow Southside

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

← Piers Morgan at it again as he calls tennis star Naomi Osaka ‘petulant brat’ ← Tory MP mocks Cummings with Barnard Castle poster – despite backing him last year
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

-->