Former minister Esther McVey has stood by her posting of a famous poem by Martin Niemöller, describing the inaction of some against the Nazis within Germany, before claiming they were 'pertinent words' in relation to Labour's proposals for pub gardens.
A tweet from a Tory MP about proposals to ban smoking in pub gardens has been called 'repugnant' by the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Sir Keir Starmer confirmed on Thursday that his government was looking at outlawing smoking in some public spaces, including on restaurant terraces, outside nightclubs and in some parks.
But in a statement given to Sky News, Ms McVey said: 'Nobody is suggesting that banning smoking outside pubs can be equated with what happened to the Jews at the hands of the Nazis. It is ridiculous for anyone to even suggest that was what I was doing. 'It is called an analogy - those who restrict freedoms start with easy targets then expand their reach.
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