We all have a responsibility, by our actions and our words, not to inflame and we all have a responsibility – as I indicated in answering the original question – to plea for clam in these circumstances.
Hilary Benn: “We all have a responsibility, by our actions and our words, not to inflame and we all have a responsibility – as I…”
On the recordJune 9, 2026
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Hilary Benn
Labour Party
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
Responding to concerns about inflammatory remarks after a violent incident.
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