Mark Francois hammered Rishi Sunak over defence spending cuts during a fiery exchange during today’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ).
Speaking to the house, the politician said: “In the 1930s, one of your less illustrious predecessors, Neville Charmberlain, so denuded the British Armed Forces of funding until it was too late.
“We failed to deter Adolf Hitler, and 50 million people tragically died in World War Two.
“Russia has invaded Ukraine. China is threatening Taiwan. British shipping is being attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea. As the son of a D-Day veteran, could you please assure me and the House of Commons we are not going to forget the lessons of history and make the same mistake again?”
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