Graham is standing for the third time for the centrist, pro-EU Liberal Democrats, who want to cancel Brexit altogether. “We didn’t see anything close to the threats we’ve been getting in this campaign,” he told Agence France-Presse, comparing 2019 with his previous election bids. He is campaigning on unfavorable territory as the Braintree constituency voted heavily in favor of Britain’s departure from the European Union. Jo Cox fearThe fear for candidates’ safety is a reminder of the terrifying scenes in 2016 when pro-EU Labor MP Jo Cox was murdered by a gun-and knife-wielding neo-Nazi sympathizer. However, the hostile atmosphere is not enough to discourage all those candidates standing for Britain’s 650 seats in parliament.

Source: Manila Times December 08, 2019 09:25 UTC