Ricky Jones didn’t intend to be ‘taken literally’ when he called for opponents to have their throats slit

A Labour councillor Ricky Jones did not intent his words to be ‘taken literally’ when he urged followers to cut the throats of his opponents. Supporters cheered as Jones, 57, shouted into a microphone: ‘We need to cut their throats and get rid of them’ whilst making a slashing gesture across his neck at a counter-protest in Hoe Street, Walthamstow on August 7 2024. The Labour councillor for Dartford since 2019 was suspended after videos circulated online and now stands…