There is a rising tide of(不断高涨的……浪潮) abuse in our politics and I feel it every day. This week, the Electoral Commission warned that harassment and intimidation are changing how candidates campaign, what they feel able to do and whether they stand again.(本周，选举委员会警告说，骚扰和恐吓正在改变候选人的竞选方式、他们觉得自己能做什么，以及他们是否再次参选。) This is a threat to our democracy – and we cannot ignore it.
我们的政治中，辱骂和攻击的浪潮正不断高涨，我每天都能感受到。本周，选举委员会警告说，骚扰和恐吓正在改变候选人的竞选方式、他们觉得自己能做什么，以及他们是否再次参选。这是对我们民主的威胁——我们不能视而不见。
The figures are stark(触目惊心的；鲜明的). Commission research into the May 2026 local and mayoral elections in England found that 55% of candidates said harassment or intimidation was a problem, up from(高于；较……上升) 47% in 2025. Women, ethnic minority(少数族裔) candidates and those with disabilities were most likely to encounter(遭遇；遇到) abuse. The experience was so unpleasant that a third considered not standing again.(这种经历如此令人不快，以至于三分之一的人考虑不再参选。)
数据触目惊心。选举委员会对2026年5月英格兰地方和市长选举的调查发现，55%的候选人表示骚扰或恐吓是一个问题，高于2025年的47%。女性、少数族裔候选人和残障候选人最有可能遭遇辱骂。这种经历如此令人不快，以至于三分之一的人考虑不再参选。
But none of it is a surprise. I have seen first-hand(亲身地；第一手地) how abuse, threats and violence have increased in our politics over the years. Since I was elected as an MP in 2015, numerous people have been convicted(被定罪) for attacks, threats and abuse against me. Someone was sent to prison for saying a “bullet” to the back of my head was justified, while another person was convicted for telling me “come the revolution, you will be one of the first”.(有人因声称朝我后脑勺开一枪是“正当的”而被判入狱，另有一人因对我说“革命到来时，你会是第一批之一”而被定罪。)
但这一切都不令人意外。多年来，我亲眼目睹了辱骂、威胁和暴力在我们的政治中如何加剧。自2015年当选议员以来，已有多人因对我实施攻击、威胁和辱骂而被定罪。有人因声称朝我后脑勺开一枪是“正当的”而被判入狱，另有一人因对我说“革命到来时，你会是第一批之一”而被定罪。