WHAT ON EARTH IS BRITAIN COMING TO?

When a 'bullying' pro-Palestinian mob can frighten MP Tobias Ellwood's family by besieging his home and accusing the senior Tory of being a 'war criminal' WITH the police present – aren't we entitled to ask: 

- Steph Spyro, Christian Calgie & Mark Reynolds

THE sinister targeting of Tory MP Tobias Ellwood by a pro-Palestinian mob at his family home has been condemned as "chilling".

The former Middle East minister and his two sons were inside as up to 100 angry protesters accused him of war crimes for backing Israel. One of the demonstrators who besieged his home in his Bournemouth East constituency for several hours on Monday night was Corrie Drew, who was beaten by him at the 2019 General Election where she stood for Labour.

She held a placard with a doctored photo of Mr Ellwood, bloodied handprints and the slogan: "Tobias Ellwood you can't hide you're complicit in genocide." Mr Ellwood, 47, was attacked over his support for Israel - at war with Hamas terrorists in Gaza despite his recent criticism of its PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Operation Bridger, a security programme to protect MPs, was immediately put in place. Dorset Police said later that officers did not intervene or make arrests.

Alicia Kearns MP, head of the Commons' Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said: "It is wholly unacceptable for a public servant's private home to be targeted.

"This has a chilling effect on political discourse, and serves only to push politicians to the point where they question whether it is all worth it, especially for their families. We treasure in our country that our MPs live in our communities with such a close relationship with those we represent.

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