Guy Verhofstadt: Nigel Farage used ‘Nazi propaganda’ in Brexit campaign Nigel Farage went into European Parliament on Tuesday all guns blazing, telling fellow MEPs they were in denial and workshy, before […]

Nigel Farage went into European Parliament on Tuesday all guns blazing, telling fellow MEPs they were in denial and workshy, before calling for a decent trade deal for Britain.

Not everyone wanted to listen to him though.

Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt berated Mr Farage for his Breaking Point poster, unveiled during the Brexit campaign, which called for more border control.

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It was “Nazi propaganda,” said Mr Verhofstadt.

‘Climate of fear’

“The way in which the Leave campaign succeeded, with posters like Nazi propaganda and lies created a climate of fear and negativism.”

Article 50 should be triggered straight away, he argued.

“27 member states should not wait for a disorientated Tory party to get its act together” he added.

Jean Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, snapped at Mr Farage for applauding during his speech.

War and peace

Going into parliament, the Ukip leader told reporters: “We won the war. Now we have to win the peace.” However he wasn’t altogether non-combative on Tuesday.

Tensions running high, Mr Farage was booed by his fellow MEPs as he told them they were “in denial” about their currency failing and over the migrant crisis.

‘You’re not laughing now are you?’

“I know that virtually none of you have ever done a proper job on your lives… but listen…” Nigel Farage

He took his opportunity in the limelight to thrust the Brexit victory under his colleagues’ noses.

“When I came here 17 years ago and said I wanted to lead a campaign to get Britain to leave the European Union you all laughed at me,” he said.

“Well I have to say you’re not laughing now are you?”

Trying to cut a deal

Mr Farage also predicted the further rupturing of the EU, saying “the UK will not be the last member state to leave the European Union”.

Asking for “grown up and sensible attitude” in negotiating Britain’s future relationship with the EU, he said: “I know that virtually none of you have ever done a proper job in your lives… but listen…”

After being cut off by European Parliament president Martin Schulz, Mr Farage then asked the audience for the EU to “cut a sensible tariff-free deal” with Britain.

A bit of tact wouldn’t have gone amiss.