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He was asked the prime minister "to bring his own knot" to a meeting with his own backbenchers later this week
Theresa May called on politicians to "pay attention to the language" that they use after the words that were addressed to her about Brexit.
In a Sunday Times article, a Conservative MP reportedly said, "The moment comes when the knife gets heated, stuck in front of it and twisted, and it will soon be dead."
The prime minister was also invited to "bring his own knot" to a meeting later this week.
Ms. May acknowledged the "passionate beliefs" about Brexit, but said those in public life should follow their words.
MPs from all parties condemned these remarks. Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston described the leaders as "cowardly cowards," adding, "Did not they learn anything after Jo Cox's assassination?"
Labor MP Cox was murdered in the far right of York County by far-right Thomas Mair a week before the Brexit referendum in June 2016.
Conservative MP Heidi Allen told BBC 2's Politics Live that anyone said it "deserves the whip to be removed and thrown out of the party."
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During a debate in the House of Commons Monday to inform MPs of the latest progress made in Brexit negotiations, union leader Jeremy Corbyn said he hoped it would happen "without a little language reported by the press this weekend ".
In response, Ms. May said, "I think it is our duty, in public life, to pay attention to the language we use.
"There are passionate beliefs and passionate points of view on this subject [Brexit] and other topics.
"But whatever the subject, we should all pay attention to our language."
SNP leader Ian Blackford also used some of his time in the debate to criticize the language, calling it "rude and violent," as well as "abominable and irresponsible".
He added: "The leaders must withdraw and apologize, such language does not belong in our public discourse".
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Labor MP Yvette Cooper, Chair of the House of Commons Committee on Home Affairs, said the unnamed spokesperson, who made the comments, should be named publicly to prevent them from repeating it.
"It's a vile and dehumanizing language to a female MP, to a Prime Minister who, whatever your disagreement with her, is someone who does work in public life," she said. she declared.
"No one should be subjected to this kind of violent language, which, I think, normalizes violence in the public debate at a time when we lost Jo Cox, we have received threats against Rosie Cooper and others. violent death threats against women parliamentarians ".
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Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon also condemned the use of language:
Interviewed on the Today show of BBC Radio 4, Conservative MP Mark Francois, who supports Brexit, said it was "unacceptable", but that he would not say to the Whip leader Julian Smith how to do his job.
Instead, he criticized a "bunker mentality" in Downing Street, adding, "The problem is that there is a lot of backyard frustration, both among the Leavers and the Remains, in the general state of play
"When you try to pass this on to number 10, no one is listening to you."
This caused a new wave of criticism from his colleagues, including Tory-Anna Soubry.
Tory Andrew Bridgen of Brexiteer said the wording was "useless" and warned his colleagues in favor of the leave that he might strengthen his support for Ms. May.
He said to the British ITV hello: "For the moment, [language] is useless. This will not persuade colleagues to support a change in leadership.
"It's going to be counterproductive at this point."
When asked how Theresa May envisioned the use of such language, her official spokesperson said, "I do not intend to give an answer to these specific anonymous comments.
"The Prime Minister has always been very clear that we must give the public discourse a tone that is neither dehumanizing nor pejorative.
"Personal vitriol does not belong in our politics."
