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Labour MP Jim Murphy has suspended his Scotland-wide tour ahead of the independence referendum, citing "coordinated abuse" from "Yes" voters.Labour MP Jim Murphy has suspended his Scotland-wide tour ahead of the independence referendum, citing "coordinated abuse" from "Yes" voters.
The move came after Mr Murphy was hit by an egg thrown while he was speaking in Kirkcaldy. Mr Murphy was hit by an egg while speaking in Fife on Thursday as part of his 100 Towns in 100 Days tour.
Pro-Union supporter Mr Murphy said his 100 Towns in 100 Days tour was suspended for 72 hours, pending police advice. The Pro-Union politician said he was suspending the tour for 72 hours, pending police advice.
He also called on "Yes" campaigners to "call off their mobs". Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond and Prime Minister David Cameron both condemned the egg attack.
Mr Murphy, the shadow international development secretary, said he was taking detailed police advice about how to secure the safety of rest of tour after being hit by the egg on Thursday. Mr Murphy, the shadow international development secretary, said he was taking detailed police advice about how to secure the safety of the rest of his tour, after being hit by the egg while speaking in Kirkcaldy.
In the meantime, he also called on "Yes" campaigners to "call off their mobs".
The egg incident was witnessed by Allan Crow, editor of the Fife Free Press newspaper, who tweeted that "Yes" supporters had chanted over Mr Murphy as he attempted to speak.
The prime minister, who has been campaigning in Scotland, said people who threw things at politicians had no place in the democratic process.
"I think the responsibility for the people doing these things lies with the people doing these things," said Mr Cameron, who was visiting a Royal Navy supplier in Midlothian.
"I've always thought that it isn't right to throw eggs at people - I had one myself in Cornwall once, it's an interesting experience - and I'm sure other party leaders would take the same view."
The prime minister added: "It's a vigorous debate with lots of argument, there's nothing wrong with a bit of heckling but throwing things isn't necessarily part of the democratic process."
Mr Salmond said people had "every entitlement to peaceful protest", but added: "People shouldn't throw eggs at somebody full stop, that's something that happens in elections.
"I remember John Prescott getting a bit energised about it in a UK election. It shouldn't happen - I don't think it's at the serious end of things - but it shouldn't happen."
The Scottish first minister also recalled a "road rage" incident, in which he said he was tailed by another motorist waving a "No" sign at him, as a "very bad example" of what could happen in political campaigns.
Mr Salmond also said no responsible politician should seek to take advantage of such protests, as he insisted the overwhelming majority of Scots were "enjoying the most invigorating, scintillating, exciting debate in our political history".
He added: "I don't make the death threats from a few daft people I've had an issue, because I know know 99.9% of people in Scotland are enjoying and being energised by a wonderful political debate."
The Courier newspaper reported on Wednesday that Mr Murphy had been verbally abused while campaigning on the streets of Dundee and Montrose.
Also on Wednesday, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown had a speech in Dundee interrupted by a pro-independence protestor.