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Attorney General compares Tories and Reform to Nazis
- Attorney General Lord Hermer compared current criticisms of international law to the legal climate in 1930s Germany, citing jurist Carl Schmitt as an example of prioritizing state power over law.
- Lord Hermer faced backlash for comparing criticism of international law to 1930s Germany in his speech at the Royal United Services Institute .
- Conservative and Reform UK officials responded angrily, calling for Hermer's resignation and labeling his remarks as an 'outrageous smear.'
- Hermer reiterated support for international law, emphasizing its role in ensuring peace, security, and prosperity, despite his controversial comparison.
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Leftist British AG Hermer Compares Those Calling for Leaving the ‘European Convention on Human Rights’ to Nazis – Has To Apologize - PM Starmer Under Pressure to Fire Him
It’s become a routine in Keir Starmer’s unpopular British Government: some leftist secretary or top official speaks out what they really think about some polemic issue; scandal ensues; the politician has to apologize and say ‘they were misinterpreted’; Starmer falls under pressure to fire them – but doesn’t.
“Disgraceful”: UK Attorney General Likens Reform and Tories to Nazis
The UK Attorney General has been forced into a humiliating retreat after sparking outrage by comparing calls to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to 1930s Nazi Germany.Lord Hermer, an unelected Labour peer and close ally of Keir Starmer, triggered fury during a speech at the RUSI defence think tank on Thursday. He claimed that critics of international law—namely Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Conservative leader Kemi Badeno…
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