Murdered Jo Cox's sister says there should be 'no place in politics or comedy ...

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has said there is 'no place in politics or comedy for violent language' after comedian Jo Brand's controversial joke about throwing acid rather than milkshakes at politicians.

Speaking on the third anniversary of her sister's death, Kim Leadbetter said violent rhetoric 'isn't helpful' and called on politicians, journalists and comedians to 'take responsibility' for their language.

She said she thought British political discourse had become more fraught and more uncivil in the three years since her sister's killing, at the height of the referendum campaign.

Speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sky about Ms Brand's joke, Ms Leadbetter said: 'I don't think there is a place in politics, or sometimes in comedy, for the use of violent language.

'No-one wants to stop comedians doing their job, no-one wants to stop politicians doing their job.

'But I think if you have a public role, - and indeed if you don't have a public role - we have to all take responsibility for the language we use and the things that we say.'

She went on: 'The way that politics is at the moment, I wouldn't have thought there was a shortage of material for comedians. So I don't think using such violent rhetoric is helpful.'

She added that she acknowledged it was 'a tricky one', asking rhetorically: 'Who sets the moral compass of the nation?'

MP Jo Cox was shot dead by far right terrorist Tommy Mair, 55, outside a West Yorkshire library, just days before the EU referendum in June 2016

MP Jo Cox was shot dead by far right terrorist Tommy Mair, 55, outside a West Yorkshire library, just days before the EU referendum in June 2016 

Kim and Jo together. Today Ms Leadbetter said there was 'nothing wrong with robust debate' but called on politicians and commentators to treat each other with respect and civility

Kim and Jo together. Today Ms Leadbetter said there was 'nothing wrong with robust debate' but called on politicians and commentators to treat each other with respect and civility

Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbetter said this morning that there should be 'no place in politics or comedy for violent language'

Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbetter said this morning that there should be 'no place in politics or comedy for violent language'

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