Andrew Neil mocks Emily Thornberry as she says Germany ‘always being key ally'
Andrew Neil has mocked Dame Emily Thornberry after the Labour MP praised Germany as a country that has “always been a key ally”, comparing her to a British politician associated with appeasement towards Nazi Germany. Mr Neil wrote on X: “I guess she was absent when they did German history at school. Lady Thornberry. The Lord Halifax de nos jours.”
TL;DR
- Andrew Neil criticized Dame Emily Thornberry for calling Germany a "key ally."
- Neil compared Thornberry to Lord Halifax, a politician associated with appeasement towards Nazi Germany.
- Thornberry's comments were made during a meeting with German politicians discussing bilateral relations and European security.
- The comparison highlights the historical animosity between Britain and Germany during the World Wars.
- Modern British-German relations are characterized by cooperation within NATO and significant trade.