'No place for hate' after MPs office graffitied

The base of Plymouth's Luke Pollard was attacked

A Devon MP says there is 'no place for hate and abuse' after his constituency office was graffitied yesterday [20 October].

Vandals sprayed a threat onto the door of Plymouth Labour MP Luke Pollard's office, about the party's former leader Tony Blair.

In a statement, Mr Pollard said: “I want to invite whoever vandalised my office to have a conversation. There’s no place for the hate and abuse that we are seeing on the rise.

"The individual who did this is clearly concerned about something so much they will commit a criminal act to voice their concerns. I hope they’re concerned enough to have a conversation.”

“My office remains open and my team are at work, safe and well. They do a superb job every day for the people I represent and they deserve to work in safe and secure workplace.

"I’m proud to be the first ever Plymouth MP to have a city-centre office and I believe having an office where people can walk up to while in town helps more people, makes me more accountable and is better for our politics.”

Fellow MP, Totnes's Sarah Wollaston, said: "Sending my support to Luke Pollard and all his constituency office team. No one should face these disgusting threats."

The graffiti has been reported to the police, and is being removed today.