BORIS Johnson has admitted that "tempers need to come down" in the furious row over political language and Jo Cox - but insisted he won't stop using the word "surrender".
The PM said this evening he would carry on using the phrase to describe a new law - but stressed that MPs must be careful about what language they use to avoid inciting violence.
He's repeatedly described a new law which will force the PM to get another extension from the EU if he doesn't get a deal as the "Surrender Bill".
It comes after the PM was attacked yesterday by MPs for suggesting that the best way to honour the memory of murdered MP Jo Cox was to get Brexit done.
He infuriated MPs by brushing off their concerns about his use of language in the Commons as "humbug" in more astonishing scenes.
Paula Sheriff told him many Labour MPs were being subjected to death threats from people quoting his words such as “Surrender Act”, “traitor” or “betrayal”.
The PM dismissed her comments as “humbug” and yesterday refused to answer demands for an apology in the Commons — sending a junior minister instead.
Brendan Cox — Jo’s widower — said he felt “sick” to see her name used by the PM. And former Labour leader Ed Miliband said it was a “disgrace” Mr Johnson did not apologise. Labour’s Harriet Harman suggested the House update its list of banned words in a bid to reduce tension.
She said: “We know, for example, that we can’t call each other ‘blaggard’, ‘guttersnipe’ or ‘stool pigeon’ or other things.”
But Tory backbencher Maria Caulfield later told the Commons the abuse suffered by MPs had long pre-dated Wednesday’s exchange.
She said: “Last week I had my car tyres damaged with nails and screws for the second time.
“No one cares because I’m a Leaver and apparently deserve it. Abuse of MPs and death threats were happening long before yesterday.” Sources claimed a number of MPs minded to back a Brexit deal — such as Labour’s Gareth Snell — were now “wobbling” because of Mr Johnson’s approach.
But in a private meeting with Tory MPs, he insisted he was “incredibly alive” to the threats faced by female colleagues.
Speaking to the BBC tonight he said: "People need to come together because it's only by getting Brexit done that you'll lance the boil, as it were, of the current anxiety."
He defended his language saying it was "absolutely reasonable".
But Boris attempted to calm down the row, saying: "I totally deplore any threats to anybody, particularly female MPs."
He insisted a "lot of work" was being done to protect them.
This morning ex-Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt came rushing to Boris' defence, saying she was with him on the day Mrs Cox died - and no one can doubt how moved he was by it.
However, Boris' strong words could come back to hurt him - as Labour MPs warned today it had put them off backing a future Brexit deal.
Labour's Lisa Nandy said: "For those of us who do want to work cross-party to achieve a deal, this is making it much, much, more difficult."
She accused him of "horrendous, divisive" language.
Even Boris' sister Rachel Johnson said today his language was "tasteless".
She told Sky News: "My brother is using words like 'surrender' and 'capitulation' as if the people standing in the way of the blessed will of the people, as defined by the 17.4 million votes in 2016, should be hung, drawn, quartered, tarred, and feathered.
"I think that is highly reprehensible.
"I think it was particularly tasteless for those who are grieving a mother, MP and friend to say the best way to honour her memory is to deliver the thing she and her family campaigned against - Brexit.
"It was a very tasteless way of referring to the memory of a murdered MP, who was murdered by someone who said 'Britain first', obviously of the far right tendency, which is being whipped up by this sort of language."
Jeremy Corbyn said it was "nothing short of disgraceful" and his comments had "real consequences".
Snap polling this afternoon showed that most voters think the political debate tone is too aggressive.
74 per cent said the PM had a duty to create a safe environment for MPs to work, YouGov found.
The news comes as Labour MP Jess Phillips had her office broken into this afternoon.
A man was arrested for banging on the walls and shouting "fascist", she said this afternoon.
Last night, she insisted the PM was not to blame for the attack on her office, but said: “I wish he would just instead of trying to divide, he tried to lead.”
The horrific incident occurred after she called on Boris to apologise for his comments last night in the Commons.
POLITICS has always provided rich pickings when it comes to colourful insults and strong language. But sometimes it can go too far. Here we look at ten MPs who really should consider apologising for their cutting words.
JOHN McDONNELL: In November 2014 Labour’s now-Shadow Chancellor, below left, talking about Tory MP Esther McVey, said: “Why are we sacking her? Why aren’t we lynching the b***h?”
JESS PHILLIPS: The outspoken Labour MP, below middle, yesterday criticised the PM’s language, saying it was “clearly designed to inflame hatred”. But in December 2015 she said she would “knife Jeremy Corbyn in the front, not the back” if he damaged Labour’s General Election hopes.
DIANE ABBOTT: The Shadow Home Secretary described the Tories as “cruel and callous” in May 2018.
JEREMY CORBYN: The Labour leader denied calling then-PM Theresa May a “stupid woman” during Prime Minister’s Questions in December last year. He insisted he said “stupid people”.
DAVID LAMMY: In April this year the Labour MP, below right, likened the Tories’ ERG faction, including Jacob Rees-Mogg, to Nazis. He later said the comparison “was not strong enough”.
SIR ED DAVEY: The Liberal Democrat was fighting to be the party’s new leader in June this year — but saw nothing wrong with saying he wanted to “decapitate” Boris Johnson.
IAN BLACKFORD: Earlier this month the SNP MP said Boris Johnson was “behaving more like a dictator” than a democrat. He has also called Mr Johnson “racist” and said he was unfit to be PM.
IAN LAVERY: At Labour’s conference earlier this week, party chairman Mr Lavery led a chant of “lock him up” about Boris.
JOHN WOODCOCK: The former Labour MP, now an independent, told Tory MP Johnny Mercer to “Shut up you f*****g fool” on Twitter on Wednesday.
PAULA SHERRIFF: The Labour MP said some MPs are receiving death threats quoting BoJo’s phrase “Surrender Act”, and called for members to “moderate our language”. But she failed to take her own advice when she appeared on Sky News yesterday and mentioned “this wicked, grotesque government”.
And Yvette Cooper's daughter Ellie wrote a moving thread on Twitter revealing how terrified she was of her mum facing an attack.
She wrote: "I am scared when I scroll through the replies to her tweets calling her a liar and a traitor.
"I am scared when our house gets fitted with panic buttons, industrial-locking doors and explosive bags to catch the mail.
"I am scared because on the 16th of June 2016, two children said goodbye to their mother before she left for her constituency to sit in surgeries and help people all day, and never saw her again. I am scared every single day that the same will happen to mine."
It comes after a Brexit minister suggested earlier that the bill which would force Boris to ask for another delay might not be completely watertight.
James Duddridge said this morning that the bill passed by MPs earlier this month to force him to go cap in hand to the EU if he doesn't get a deal, was "not perfect".
Boris has repeatedly insisted he won't ask the EU for a third delay to our exit, and has vowed to leave the EU on October 31 no matter what.
"The bill is not perfect," he said Parliament today - referring to a part of the bill known as the Stephen Kinnock amendment, which would bring back a version of Theresa May's deal.
"The government believes (it) does have deficiencies and its effect is unclear," he added.
"I thought the Government position was very, very clear.
"We don't want to extend, we want a deal. That is our focus.
"The outcome this Government has always wanted is a deal with the European Union."
He said the Government would "obey the law at every stage".
Ministers admitting the bill is unclear and isn't watertight could give the PM room to avoid asking for another delay - and allow him to fulfil his promise not to delay Brexit.
Last night the PM insisted that he would be able to obey the law but still leave as planned.
"We will respect the law and we will come out on October the 31st," he told ITV's Robert Peston.
But Boris refused to say exactly how he planned to do this.
No10 refused to reveal any details of their plan going forward, saying: "We're not prepared to discuss this - the Government will obey the law but we're not going into that at this point in time."
MPs are openly speculating about how Boris can comply with the anti No Deal Brexit law but dodge an extension.
One told The Sun: "Boris could formally request an extension but then stress he won't accept one - and essentially make life very difficult for the EU so they don't even offer one.
"Or he could get Hungary or another EU member state to veto it."
Later today the Government will put forward a motion to try and secure their conference recess, which starts on Sunday.
But they could be gearing up for a defeat as Labour have vowed to block Boris closing the Commons again after the damning Supreme Court ruling earlier this week.
MPs have thrown out the Government's request for a three-day recess to let them go ahead with the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
Tories had warned that the economy of Manchester would be hit if opposition parties "scupper" their attempts to go ahead with their annual conference in the city next week.
But a motion asking for the Commons to be in recess on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week was defeated by 306 votes to 289 today - a majority 17.
A senior Tory source insisted the conference would go ahead anyway, but acknowledged that it may have to be "scaled back" in places if MPs have to remain at Westminster.
With the four-day event which starts on Sunday estimated to be worth more than £30 million to Manchester, the source said that it would be local businesses which would suffer if it was curtailed.
A Number 10 source said: "If they do not allow Conservative Party conference to go ahead with a recess at the same time, it will be incredibly damaging for the economy of Manchester."
After the Government lost the vote, Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg announced non-controversial business for when the House sits on Monday and Tuesday next week.
He added that the Domestic Abuse Bill, which has cross-party support, will be debated on Wednesday October 2.
Mr Johnson is due to give his keynote conference speech on Wednesday - meaning PMQs will be taken by someone else.
The PM will chair a political meeting of his cabinet later today, No10 said.
THE Benn Bill - dubbed that because it was put forward by Labour MP Hillary Benn - requires the Government to either reach a deal - or gain Parliament's approval for a no-deal Brexit by October 19.
If the Government does not do either by the October deadline, the legislation would then require the Prime Minister to write to the EU to request another extension.
The date for this extension, as suggested in the bill, would be 31 January 2020.
If the EU suggests another date then the legislation requires the Prime Minister to accept this - unless the Commons votes against the proposed date.
The bill includes the wording of the letter that the prime minister would have to write to the president of the European Council in his request for an extension.
If the EU proposes a different date, the PM will have two days to accept that offer.
But during this two-day period, MPs - not the government - will have the opportunity to reject the EU's date.
NO MP should feel threatened. We should all agree on that. All sides need to dial down the vitriol.
But the orchestrated attempt to blame Boris Johnson for it is cynical hypocrisy on an epic scale.
Remainer MPs casually call him “fascist”, “Nazi” or “dictator”. They scream “You should be in jail”, then faint with shock at his far more moderate language.
Labour call Tories “dirty”, “callous” or even “murderers”. Their IRA-backing shadow chancellor sniggers about lynching a female Tory.
The Left cheers as a rapper waves the severed head of a Boris effigy on stage. Then they clutch their pearls when the PM pushes back.
The Lib Dems scream “B***ocks to Brexit”— then demand everyone ELSE tones down their language.
Speaker Bercow is right. The Commons is “toxic”. But he is blind to his blatant Remain bias helping to create it.
Voters can see what this is: An organised assault to topple Boris and Brexit.
Many MPs are feigning offence for effect — and for their Twitter fans. A few are genuinely upset, but only because they have mistaken their bid to reverse or neuter Brexit for a noble cause.
It is not. Not after you have voted for a binding referendum, promised repeatedly to enact it and put the result in law.
Boris calls it a “betrayal” because it is.
He calls the rogue Act forcing him to beg another delay from the EU on their terms a “surrender” because it is.
No, Yvette Cooper, his words are not “designed to escalate division and hatred”. They accurately describe hugely powerful emotions, justifiably felt by millions of Leavers and brought on by those politicians blocking Brexit.
In 2016 these Remainers could have accepted defeat, as others did. Instead they sided with a minority who refused, who chose to denigrate Leavers as thick racists, who willed them on to die, who promoted baseless conspiracies to delegitimise the vote.
And who would now pour petrol on this fire they have started by forcing on our riven nation a second referendum openly rigged for Remain.
That’s why Leavers feel betrayed.
That’s what lies behind their rage.
What excuse do Remainers have for theirs? That they lost? That one man still stands inconveniently between them and their destruction of a historic democratic mandate? That’s shameful.
We deplore all the hatred and any targeting of MPs. We feel for their families.
But how about some self-awareness and contrition from Remainer MPs, especially the malicious extremists of the hard-Left, about their own starring role in causing it?
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