"He tried to thrust his war medals into my hands, [saying] 'take them back, give them back to the Prime Minister, I don't want them,'" before going into an aggressive spiel about Brexit, Allen told CNN. "Many of us in this place are subject to death threats and abuse every single day. "@10DowningStreet might think we are "humbugs" about his words but they are literally being used in death threats against me." Brabin told CNN, however, that Johnson's language was helping "fuel hatred" and because anxiety is high among constituents, "the voice of panic and fear is heard louder." "I don't think it's just Brexit," Allen said.

Source: CNN October 08, 2019 03:56 UTC