The message from [Rosie] Duffield's experience is that if you are a woman in politics, you'd better think really long and hard before you dare stick your neck out on issues you really care about – and not because people will argue with you, but because they'll threaten you.

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Rosie Duffield, the Labour candidate in Canterbury (who receives police protection), had dropped plans for her involvement in general election hustings because of threats.

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