Labour MP Stella Creasy was subject to a large protest in her constituency of Walthamstow, east London on Tuesday night - including a march which is believed to have passed her private home.
A group of around 500 people set off from a local mosque to end up outside her constituency office. The group were protesting under the mantra "Don't bomb Syria", in response to Ms Creasy, who has not yet made up her mind to vote in favour or against Britain's involvement in air strikes in the region.
There was some confusion as to the route of the protest, with some claiming the demonstration targeted her private residence - and expressing outrage that a woman at home alone would be targeted in this way.
In a photograph posted to the Facebook page: 'Refugees welcome UK', a user by the name of Paul S Jakubovic wrote: "Outside Labour MP, Stella Creasy's house in Walthamstow tonight (added on later edit: apparently she has still to make up her mind - and she has no children to upset)."
The outspoken MP, who lost her bid for the Labour deputy leadership in September, has said she wants to read proposals for military action thoroughly before making up her mind on whether Britain should be directly involved.
Writing on Twitter in response to those who asked her to "please vote no on the whole bombing thing", she said she made "no apology for wanting to properly weigh up actual proposal".
She added on December 1: "Lots to chew over. Am going to briefings this afternoon to try to get more info too…"
And she wrote on her Facebook page that she was preparing to listen to the debate in parliament on Wednesday, because "it isn’t a simple decision, however much people wish otherwise".
Responses to the protest were mixed, with some people arguing that a crowd gathering outside or close to an MP's private property was tantamount to "bullying".
Juliet Birkbeck wrote on Facebook: "Appalled that an MP'S house is considered a reasonable place to demonstrate. There is a bullying and intimidating side to this movement that has little chance of establishing peace and justice anywhere."
And Shaun Lawson described the march as "disgraceful". "No respect for the incredible work she's done as an MP.," he commented beneath the photo of the march.
"No respect for her mandate, a massive one. No respect for her loved ones or anyone living in the same street or nearby. Just ME ME ME ME LOOK AT OUR PROTEST. Pathetic. Uncivilised. Disgraceful."
But those in favour of the march argued that MPs should "expect" campaigning from grassroots groups, as "part of the DNA".
John Tuite wrote: "Well, what we have is a still photo of a bit of a gathering that looks all quite calm and following police guidance. And looking at Stella's Twitter and Facebook posts in the last hour, I can see no sign of complaint or worry from Stella herself.
"I do think MPs, especially Labour MPs should understand the role of pressure from people campaigning. It's surely part of the DNA! And on an issue of such gravity and consequences, it's vital."
And others stated that the march had simply passed by the MP's home by coincidence, as the protesters were following a route from the local Queens Road mosque to the (closed) constituency office on Orford Road.
It was recently revealed Ms Creasy may have been targeted for deselection as part of a series of organised leftwing campaigns.
As reported by Guido and the New Statesman, several pro-intervention, centre-right Labour MPs have been targeted by threats to deselect them, with Stella Creasy, Chuka, David Lammy and Wes Streeting named.
An email was reportedly sent to dozens of Labour MPs on Tuesday, saying: “Six months after the Vote on bombing Syria the Labour Party Members will lobby in the Constituency Labour Parties to move a vote of no confidence at constituencies meetings in those Labour Party MPs who vote to bomb Syria.
"If the Vote of no confidence is carried the MPs can then limp on until their selection at the next General Election when they will be deselected.
"During the 4 year period in the run up to the next general election the whole country will now [sic] of the no confidence in the MPs from their Labour Party constituencies.
"That is the least the Labour Party members will do to try to wash the blood from their hands of the innocent civilians which the bombs will surely kill.”
There has also been fighting within the party. Asim Mahmood, a Labour councilor in Walthamstow, has called for any MP who votes for air strikes in Syria to face a trigger ballot and reselection, the New Statesman reported.
Ms Creasy hit back via Facebook, saying: “The one thing I will not do is be bullied by a sitting Walthamstow Labour councilor with the threat of deselection if I don’t do what he wants."
