Esther McVey's smoking ban tweet labelled repugnant by Jewish group [View all]
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 responding to the news, former minister for "common sense" Esther McVey posted a famous Martin Niemöller poem about inaction from within Germany against the Nazis during the Second World War, adding: "Pertinent words re Starmer's smoking ban".
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