I knew one of us could get hurt eventually. I never thought it would be my friend Helen Haines | Zoe Daniel
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β’Tue, 20 Oct 2026 03:27:39 GMT
π° What Happened
MP Zoe Daniel wrote an opinion piece about her friend Helen Haines. She said people in politics knew someone would get hurt eventually. She never thought it would be Haines.
Daniel urged people not to blame one side for the attack. She said everyone shares some responsibility. She asked people not to fall for political point-scoring.
π The Backstory
Daniel is one of the community independents elected alongside Haines. The group wears T-shirts that ask what Helen would do. Haines is seen as the best of the group, as a person and a politician.
Daniel described Haines as the moral backbone of parliament. She said Haines is the person to turn to on hard questions. The piece is a call to cool down public debate.
π― Why It Matters
A fellow MP argues everyone must take responsibility for angry politics. It is a call to lower the temperature before someone else gets hurt.
MP Zoe Daniel wrote an opinion piece about her friend Helen Haines. She said people in politics knew someone would get hurt eventually. She never thought it would be Haines.
Daniel urged people not to blame one side for the attack. She said everyone shares some responsibility. She asked people not to fall for political point-scoring.
Daniel is one of the community independents elected alongside Haines. The group wears T-shirts that ask what Helen would do. Haines is seen as the best of the group, as a person and a politician.
Daniel described Haines as the moral backbone of parliament. She said Haines is the person to turn to on hard questions. The piece is a call to cool down public debate.
A fellow MP argues everyone must take responsibility for angry politics. It is a call to lower the temperature before someone else gets hurt.