MPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every day | Estelle Warhurst
‘In an MP’s email inbox are images that no one should see.’ Photograph: osterman/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreen‘In an MP’s email inbox are images that no one should see.’ Photograph: osterman/Getty Images/iStockphotoOpinionHouse of CommonsMPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every dayEstelle WarhurstSome constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracyTue 11 Aug 2026 05.00 EDTShareBefore most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal caller, a victim of domestic abuse or a threat of violence.
- ▪‘In an MP’s email inbox are images that no one should see.’ Photograph: osterman/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreen‘In an MP’s email inbox are images that no one should see.’ Photograph: osterman/Getty Images/iStockphotoOpinio
- ▪Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every dayEstelle WarhurstSome constituents are traumatised, others violent.
- ▪It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracyTue 11 Aug 2026 05.00 EDTShareBefore most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal cal
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‘In an MP’s email inbox are images that no one should see.’ Photograph: osterman/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreen‘In an MP’s email inbox are images that no one should see.’ Photograph: osterman/Getty Images/iStockphotoOpinionHouse of CommonsMPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every dayEstelle WarhurstSome constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracyTue 11 Aug 2026 05.00 EDTShareBefore most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal caller, a victim of domestic abuse or a threat of violence.
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