is not the kind of place. it isn t just the immediate family but parliamentary staff, his constituency colleagues were traumatised by this. and their friends and family were concerned for them. the ripple effect was a very wide and it was a shocking moment. the news on that occasion came out in dribs and drabs, it wasn t clear what had happened all who had been killed initially. we were in a state of shock.- who had been killed initially. we were in a state of shock. when you took over from were in a state of shock. when you took over from that were in a state of shock. when you took over from that constituency i were in a state of shock. when you i took over from that constituency and became its mp, inevitably, security must have been a concern just because of what had happened was that what had happened, the death of a dearfriend, the serious injuries to his hand that nigeljones suffered, let alone the mental trauma of what he saw in losing andrew pennington. did it at all affect
aware and at the end of the day it s incredibly important that mps remain available incredibly important that mps remain available and accessible to their constituents. and that s such a fundamental part of the job that we have this fundamental part of the job that we have this linkage that we, you know it would have this linkage that we, you know it would diminish the role of an mp hugely it would diminish the role of an mp hugeiv if it would diminish the role of an mp hugeiv if it it would diminish the role of an mp hugely if it was any reduced. so we need hugely if it was any reduced. so we need to hugely if it was any reduced. so we need to go hugely if it was any reduced. so we need to go on being careful in taking need to go on being careful in taking precautions but the fact that mps hotd taking precautions but the fact that mps hold surgeries in their constituencies on a regular basis and that constituencies on a regular basis and that any of their constituen
but i hope those who do will say, what we are trying to do is write, meet the people, serve the people because it is through our constituency work we learn how to change national policy. in constituency work we learn how to change national policy. change national policy. in that resect, change national policy. in that respect. sir change national policy. in that respect, sir david change national policy. in that respect, sir david amess - change national policy. in that respect, sir david amess was | change national policy. in that i respect, sir david amess was an effective mp? effective mp? absolutely, from be . innin: effective mp? absolutely, from beginning to effective mp? absolutely, from beginning to end. effective mp? absolutely, from beginning to end. there - effective mp? absolutely, from beginning to end. there were l effective mp? absolutely, from - beginning to end. there were things which were cheerful and not important like the bulk of the year show but most of
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
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