US EditionAttorney General compares Tories and Reform to Nazis
- Lord Hermer compared certain UK political policies on international law to Nazi ideology during a speech, stating that abandoning international law for state power mirrors the ideas of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt.
- He faced backlash from members of the Conservative Party and others, including Nigel Farage, who called the comparison 'disgraceful' and accused him of smearing those seeking national sovereignty.
- Despite criticism, Lord Hermer emphasized the necessity for international law to adapt, stating it 'cannot and must not replace politics'.
- David Lammy labeled Hermer's comments as a 'disgusting smear', emphasizing that it will not sway public opinion against leaving the ECHR.
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Attorney-General Admits Comparing ECHR Critics to Nazis Was 'Clumsy'
Richard Hermer’s spokesman has issued a terse row-back of the attorney-general’s comments last night comparing critics of the ECHR to Nazis: “He rejects the characterisation of his speech by the Conservatives. He acknowledges though that his choice of words was clumsy and regrets having used this reference.”[…] Read the rest
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