"She had very strong political views and I believe she was killed because of those views," her husband Brendan Cox told broadcasters. Cox had been worried about Britain's political culture, including a coarsening of language and people taking more extreme positions, her husband said. "I think the EU referendum has created a heightened environment for it but actually it also pre-existed that," he said. Just you, taking a decision that will affect your future, your children's future, your grandchildren's future." The campaign to leave the EU has echoes of populist movements across Europe and in the United States.

Source: Standard Digital June 21, 2016 23:48 UTC