almost everything he seems to be involved with. involved with. he was immensely cheerful and involved with. he was immensely cheerful and great involved with. he was immensely cheerful and great company. - involved with. he was immensely cheerful and great company. he i involved with. he was immensely i cheerful and great company. he was also hugely entertaining. he was always also hugely entertaining. he was always positive and optimistic and immensely supportive of anybody who came to immensely supportive of anybody who came to him with any problems. he was a came to him with any problems. he was a very came to him with any problems. he was a very generous spirits and for that reason was a very generous spirits and for that reason i think he was liked right that reason i think he was liked right across the whole of parliament as has right across the whole of parliament as has been demonstrated by one of the many, as has been demonstrated by one of the many, many trib
america. the presidents roughly every 20 years, not for the last 30 or 40, every 20 years, not for the last 30 or40, have every 20 years, not for the last 30 or 40, have had attacks on them. ronald reagan, jfk was attacked as a we. if you go around the world, if you go to india, these things happen. i think we are losing your line. let s see if we can get it back. do you want to pick up your thoughts. both of the attacks in america were uncommon politicians. i am more at risk driving to and from my constituency than i am serving my constituents are meeting them face to face. constituents are meeting them face-to-face. constituents are meeting them face-to-face. can i ask you about sir david amess face-to-face. can i ask you about
this is bbc news. the headlines at 7.00pm the conservative mp sir david amess has been stabbed to death in essex he was attacked, with a knife multiple times, as he met his constituents at a local church in leigh on sea. he died at the scene. a 25 year old man was arrested immediately at the scene on suspicion of murder. he remains in custody. a knife was also recovered at the scene. the prime minister borisjohnson has described sir david as one of the kindest people in politics. i think all our hearts are full of shock and sadness today at the loss of sir david amess mp who was killed in his constituency surgery, in a church, after almost 40 years of continuous service to the people
was married, he had five children and was well known in his local community. tributes to him have been made from all sides of the political spectrum as our political correspondent reports. sir david amess, described today as a man who devoted his life to his constituents. an mp for almost 40 years, this was general election night in 1992. his victory signalled a surprise win forjohn major s conservatives. david andrew amess has been duly elected to serve as member for this constituency. he was known as highly accessible to constituents in southend, an energetic advocate for the area. will my right honourable friend tell one of his ministers to organise a city status competition so at long last southend on sea can become a city? those who knew him best have been left shocked. he was devoted to that constituency and he was always full of enthusiasm for things that
the house of commons, house of lords proceedings remotely, particularly those who live a long way away from london. yes, you can do remote constituency surgeries put there is really nothing quite like being face to face with someone who, perhaps might not be too articulate, but you can try and find out what exactly their problem is and then give your best help. i m sad to ask this question but to go back 20 years to the attack on yourself and andrew, did you have any warning? did you have any time to react? did the system in place protect you or give you knowledge of what might be coming? no, the system in place when i became an mp in the early days was, you got a piece of paper from the house authorities there