The Nazi Parallels
'Appeaser': David Miliband
The EU treaty row turned bitter last night as a Labour MP drew parallels between the Government's stance and the appeasement of the Nazis.
In hostile exchanges before a Commons committee, Foreign Secretary David Miliband's handling of negotiations was compared to Neville Chamberlain's dealings with Hitler in the run-up to the Second World War.
Michael Connarty, chairman of the Commons European Scrutiny Committee, was damning of the Government's intention to sign up to the treaty in Lisbon this week.
"I have visions of peace in our time," he said, referring to Chamberlain's 1938 speech in defence of the Munich Agreement.
Continue reading: Miliband the EU 'appeaser'
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