Cameron’s claim that Brexit would lead to a Calais-style ‘Jungle’ on our shores because France would end co-operation with Britain has gone down like a cup of cold sick with Tory backbenchers:
(1/2) Sad and disappointed to see our Prime Minister stoop to this level of scaremongering #Calais @David_Cameron @Number10gov #EUref #EU
— Dr Liam Fox MP (@LiamFoxMP) February 8, 2016
(2/2) especially as he knows the #Calais agreement is nothing to do with the #EU and agreed between the two govts @David_Cameron #EUref
— Dr Liam Fox MP (@LiamFoxMP) February 8, 2016
It is simply not credible to claim that EU cooperation on security issues would end in the event of #Brexit
— Sarah Wollaston MP (@sarahwollaston) February 8, 2016
Ratcheting up the alarmist rhetoric on security by project fear 'in' campaign will backfire; people don't like to be be taken for fools
— Sarah Wollaston MP (@sarahwollaston) February 8, 2016
Polite memo to No10: Stop patronising the voters as it will be backfire on your case #Brexit https://t.co/dGmheu0hpE
— Stewart Jackson MP (@Stewart4Pboro) February 8, 2016
Another senior Tory MP texts:
“This scaremongering has to stop. No10 is stooping to new lows and if it weren’t so serious, it would be laughable. Haven’t they heard of the English Channel?”
Expect plenty more backbench derision by the end of the day…
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