When it comes to political violence, lone wolves and organised groups have taken over from the historical angry mob
at his party’s conference in Manchester this week made headlines is a sign of how rare that sort of thing has become. Until the 19th century, parliamentarians were a rowdy bunch, challenging each other to duels over matters including the pronunciation of a Greek word, whether a window should be open or shut, and an insult to a dog.
Much of this has been relatively harmless: eggs, flour bombs, custard pies and chocolate éclairs are the weapons of choice, along with, more recently, milkshakes. By and large, politicians have taken it in their stride. “Obviously not one of my fans,” said Ed Miliband, then the leader of the opposition, after getting egged in 2012., by a far-right fanatic, days before the Brexit referendum. Her killing caused politicians to rethink their approach to online threats.
Women and ethnic minorities suffer “the lion’s share of the abuse”, Eric Hepburn, head of parliamentary security, has said. Social media have made it easier to send violent threats.
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