Tory Cabinet Minister Andrea Leadsom Reveals 'Despicable' Death Threat

Minister apparently targeted for Brexit views.
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Conservative Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom has recieved a death threat signed “the real 48 per cent”.

The leading Brexiteer tweeted a photo of the threat addressed to her House of Commons office on Monday morning.

The letter said: “If you attempt to take away part of someone’s identity, there are consequences.

“We have watched as you have led us to the edge of the abyss. We will watch no longer. You have taken lives on our side. Now we will take lives on yours.

It added: “We are coming for you.”

Pretty despicable whoever sent me this. We live in a democracy- death threats because you don’t agree? And unsigned? coward... pic.twitter.com/ERnRvvVxWo

— Andrea Leadsom MP (@andrealeadsom) February 12, 2018

The letter was quickly condemned by Anna Soubry, one of the leading pro-Remain Tory MPs, who has herself received death threats for her position on Brexit.

Appalling & cowardly. Who ever is doing this is committing a criminal offence & undermining free speech & democracy. https://t.co/Xody4RW2k7

— Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry) February 12, 2018

The letter sent to Leadsom matches one Tory MP Zac Goldsmith said had been sent to one of his constituents in Richmond.

Both threats began: “We were born in Britain. We life in the UK. We are European.”

This morning my 80-year old constituent received this note. pic.twitter.com/6kJKK3Y0OA

— Zac Goldsmith (@ZacGoldsmith) February 5, 2018
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