Labour leader urges calm after brick hurled at rival's office

British main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn hit out today at the violence and intimidation surrounding the Labour Party leadership contest after a brick was hurled through his rival's office window.
Corbyn, who said he had recently received death threats, reacted after the attack on the constituency office of his Labour leadership challenger Angela Eagle.
The incident follows repeated complaints by Labour MPs -- particularly women -- that they have been subjected to threats and abuse from Corbyn's supporters if they speak out against the party leader.
Socialist stalwart Corbyn, who is highly popular with party members, has lost the confidence of three-quarters of his party's MPs, triggering Eagle to step forward on Monday.

"It is extremely concerning that Angela Eagle has been the victim of a threatening act and that other MPs are receiving abuse and threats," he said.
"I am calling on all Labour Party members and supporters to act with calm and treat each other with respect and dignity, even where there is disagreement.

"I utterly condemn any violence or threats, which undermine the democracy within our party and have no place in our politics."
An event involving Eagle, a senior figure within the party, was moved to a new venue today after the hotel where it was due to be held received threats.

The move came after a brick was thrown through the window of her office in Wallasey, near Liverpool in northwest England.
Paul Stuart, co-vice chairman of the Wallasey Constituency Labour Party, said Eagle was "disgusted" and "deeply concerned".
He said that over the past year, bullying and intimidation at meetings had been "getting nastier and nastier".
"All this hate and vile behaviour that's within the party that's aimed at Angela for challenging the leadership is a minority. They are bullies, they are just vile people," he added.
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee was to decide today whether Corbyn, like Eagle, needs to secure the support of 20 percent of fellow party MPs and members of the European Parliament to get his name on the leadership contest ballot.