Tories slam veteran Eurosceptic MP Sir Bill Cash for fuelling death threats against Theresa May

FURIOUS TORIES accused veteran Eurosceptic of fuelling death threats yesterday over a blistering attack against Theresa May.

Former minister Nicky Morgan led the attack against Sir Bill Cash who said the PM was “guilty of capitulation” and “appeasement” to Brussels – and branded ‘Remainers’ “devious”.

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She said too many colleagues were acting recklessly by using words like “betrayal” to describe the failure to leave the EU.

Asked if the language used by Sir Bill led to threats the ex-Cabinet Minister replied: “Yes I do, I do.

“There have been some programmes about this showing that the language that either MPs or campaigners, mainly in favour of Brexit, are using stokes up other people who are sitting at home.

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“It gets them really angry and fired up.”

Ex-Foreign Minister Alistair Burt branded Sir Bill’s article “vain and bitter”. He tweeted: “With your opinions expressed in words such as mendacity, surrender, betrayal, appeasement, bended knee.

“Does it ever cross your mind what you’re contributing to?”

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