Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries has received abusive messages in the aftermath of voting for Syrian air strikes in the House of Commons last night.
The Conservative – along with North East Herts MP Sir Oliver Heald, Hitchin MP Peter Lilley and North East Beds MP Alistair Burt – backed the air strikes, which targeted ISIS in Syria within hours of the motion being passed.
Ms Dorries retweeted a post this morning from Baroness Eggarton (@bedsboy) which read: “I’d like to remind my MP Nadine Dorries that she now has the blood of Syrian children on her hands.”
In response, Ms Dorries said: “The amount of abuse MPs have received over the past week, both online and physical, raises a number of serious questions regarding democracy.
“Easy access via social media to post threats and intimidate had an effect on some yesterday.
“No-one should feel threatened in their work.”
About her decision to vote for the air strikes, Ms Dorries said: “My vote yesterday was based on evidence provided by the Justice Select Committee, MI5, the head of national security and was backed up by UN resolution.
“Political resolution in the region is also required and is a priority.
“Destroying IS headquarters and operational bases in Syria will make the streets of Britain safer.”
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