Siobhan Baillie, who represents Stroud, said there were “plenty of ways to talk about politics or governments without resorting to putting poo in a box” outside her workplace. In a tweet, he condemned the “evil” face of MPs, warning that as a result “many decent people are thinking twice about running for public office”. A Gloucestershire Police spokesman confirmed the incident to Sky News, saying it was reported to them shortly after 1.30pm last Wednesday. Politics Live: Downing Street responds to Williamson’s latest developments They added: “Police are investigating an allegation of harassment after an offensive item was left outside Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie’s office. Inquiries are ongoing. “We are taking this incident of harassment seriously and are asking anyone with information to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary via the website, quoting incident 212 of November 2.” It is not the first time Ms Baillie has been targeted since winning the seat in 2019, having received angry messages about her maternity leave following the birth of her daughter in May 2020. One voter described it as a “dereliction of duty”, while another said: “Having a baby is no excuse for not answering my email.” Harriet Butcher, then senior parliamentary aide to Ms Baillie, said at the time: “Unfortunately, Siobhan has received nasty emails, the vast majority from men who seem to think that the Equality Act 2010 does not apply to a woman because she is an MP . “It does and Siobhan has an absolute right guaranteed by law to take maternity leave.”
