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Death threat MP is to stand down | Death threat MP is to stand down |
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A Leicestershire MP who received death threats has announced he will stand down at the next general election. | A Leicestershire MP who received death threats has announced he will stand down at the next general election. |
North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor, 61, said an "excessive workload" was behind the reason for his decision to stand down. | |
But the Labour MP said he had faced an increase of abuse from his constituents and in some cases threats to his life. | But the Labour MP said he had faced an increase of abuse from his constituents and in some cases threats to his life. |
He said that had made him call into question whether or not to continue but added it was not the main reason. | He said that had made him call into question whether or not to continue but added it was not the main reason. |
"Those particular cases which have involved aggression and abuse and so on, they do dismay you, without a doubt. | "Those particular cases which have involved aggression and abuse and so on, they do dismay you, without a doubt. |
"The vast bulk of people you come into contact with are good, decent people." | "The vast bulk of people you come into contact with are good, decent people." |
Mr Taylor was first selected as a parliamentary candidate for North West Leicestershire in 1989 and first elected as MP with a majority of 13,219. He was re-elected in 2001 with a majority of 8,157 and in 2005 with one of 4,477. | Mr Taylor was first selected as a parliamentary candidate for North West Leicestershire in 1989 and first elected as MP with a majority of 13,219. He was re-elected in 2001 with a majority of 8,157 and in 2005 with one of 4,477. |
In a statement, he said: "It is an enormous privilege to have been selected by my party as its parliamentary candidate for my life-time home area on five occasions and to have been able to represent it at Westminster since 1997." | In a statement, he said: "It is an enormous privilege to have been selected by my party as its parliamentary candidate for my life-time home area on five occasions and to have been able to represent it at Westminster since 1997." |
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