Accused gives name as 'death to traitors, freedom to Britain'

[struggle4progress]

Daniel Boffey
Saturday 18 June 2016 11.12 EDT

... Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, West Yorkshire, appeared at Westminster magistrates court in London to be charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of an offensive weapon.

Asked to confirm his name, Mair told the court: “My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain.” The judge subsequently asked the defendant’s lawyers to confirm that his name was Thomas Mair, which they did ...

David Cawthorne, from the counter-terrorism division of the Crown Prosecution Service, told the court that Cox had visited a primary school and care home on Thursday morning, before heading to the library with colleagues for a surgery with her constituents. She was stabbed and fell to the ground, where she was shot and stabbed again.

Mair is alleged to have said “Britain first”, “this is for Britain”, “Britain always comes first” and “keep Britain independent” as he attacked the MP, prosecutors said ...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/18/jo-cox-murder-suspect-thomas-mair-told-police-he-was-political-activist

[Warpy]

1. He might have turned the tide against exit singlehandedly

As the vote nears, I've been wondering more and more about the whole thing, so I watched the propaganda over on You Tube and asked for a little education on another site.

The EU's unpopularity stems mostly from their high taxes, which are not being returned to Britain, their heavy handedness in Greece, the fact that they're a privileged old boy's club over in Brussels, and that there's no accountability to the British people.

The EU's popularity comes from the fact that they've managed to lower a lot of prices and that they've managed to shore up some very important labor rights that have been under attack since Thatcher first got in. They also see the EU as their best hope of preventing another Europe wide war--and they look at that prospect with horror because wars are fought on their soil.

It hasn't helped the exit people that their videos are soaked in neoliberalism. Now with this lunatic, maybe the tide will turn.

[Spider Jerusalem]

4. Nope, the EU's unpopularity among most Brexiteers comes from immigration.

EU rules on the free movement of labour within the single market are the biggest single issue for a majority of "Leave" supporters in polls. They give reasons like "getting back control of our borders" and such. This murdering "Britain First" lunatic is merely an extreme example. Take a look at these headlines from some of the UK tabloids. THAT is what's driving an awful lot of the pro-"Brexit" side.

[edbermac]

2. He'll have a new name soon.

"Lifer"

[pampango]

3. "... ideological material relating to extreme rightwing and white-supremacist organisations and

and individuals were recovered from the property."

A written summary of the prosecution’s case revealed the findings of a search of the defendant’s house. Newspaper articles relating to Cox and ideological material relating to extreme rightwing and white-supremacist organisations and individuals were recovered from the property.