Thom Yorke has condemned Theresa May in a scathing attack on Brexit policy. Tweeting this morning (February 8), the Radiohead frontman said the British prime minister had used her position to “threaten chaos upon this land” and “bring into question the lives of millions in this country as a bargaining tool.” He compared the “immense distress and suffering” caused by the Brexit process to “the early days of the Third Reich.” Scroll down to read his statement.

Britain, due to leave the European Union on March 29, has repeatedly failed to present an acceptable Brexit deal to the EU, with May struggling to conceive realistic terms that appease hardline Brexit supporters in parliament. In this period, she has also come under fire for the “hostile environment” policy put into effect during her tenure as home secretary. The policy, which condones tactics of intimidation against foreign nationals, has drawn heightened criticism in light of the recent Windrush scandal and the botched rollout of post-Brexit guidelines for EU nationals living in the UK.

Back in 2015, Yorke compared YouTube and Google’s commercial framework to Nazi Germany’s (and other countries’) history of plundering art.

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