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January 8, 2019 / 7:03 AM / Updated an hour ago
Facing chants of 'Nazi' and 'scum', UK lawmakers ask police to act over Brexit abuse
Kylie MacLellan
LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers called on the police on Tuesday to do more to tackle intimidation of politicians and journalists outside parliament after protesters shouted verbal abuse at a prominent pro-EU Conservative during live television interviews.
More than 2-1/2 years since Britain voted by 52 to 48 percent to leave the European Union, the country remains deeply divided and both pro-Brexit and pro-EU protesters are a regular fixture in the gardens opposite parliament.
Some campaigners wrap themselves in huge EU flags while others hold banners on long poles so they can be seen in the background of temporary broadcast studios on raised platforms.
Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-abuse/facing-chants-of-nazi-and-scum-uk-lawmakers-ask-police-to-act-over-brexit-abuse-idUSKCN1P218F
She's pro-EU, remain in the EU... so not a Brexiteer... and she's called this.
