Nigel Farage compares ‘chicken’ Cameron to Oliver Twist over PM’s 'shameful’ EU deal
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has compared David Cameron to Oliver Twist as the Prime Minister put forward his feeble proposals for a new EU deal.
Farage has compared Cameron to Oliver Twist
Speaking on the BBC’s Newsnight, the outspoken Ukip leader branded Mr Cameron as the popular Charles Dickens character when accusing him of begging for concessions.
He also said the crunch talks taking place in Brussels between European leaders during the next two days is just “theatre”.
Farage called the EU deal shameful
We will be allowed - after he has come here like Oliver Twist and begged for concessions - to control migrant benefits for up to four years
Mr Farage said: “He hasn't asked for us to get back supremacy for our Parliament, he hasn't asked for us to control our own borders, he hasn't asked to reduce the vast daily fees we pay.
"We will be allowed - after he has come here like Oliver Twist and begged for concessions - to control migrant benefits for up to four years. I find the whole thing as a British person pretty shameful."
Cameron arrived in Brussels yesterday lunchtime to start crunch talks
The Ukip leader accused the Prime Minister earlier this week of being a chicken after the desperate PM swerved a meeting with MEPs.
He said: “The Prime Minister is chicken. I received my official documentation to say that I was one of several meeting the PM tomorrow morning [Tuesday] and he has now run away. Frankly I’m not surprised.
“Not only is the deal pitiful but he would not want me exposing the fact that even if he wins the referendum, the European Parliament will veto it.”
Brexit deal: Crunch time for Britain at EU summit
Mr Cameron arrived in the Belgian capital yesterday lunchtime ahead of the critical talks.
Leaders emerged from their marathon talks in the early hours of the morning yet no deal has been concluded.
However, Mr Cameron has called on the EU to introduce an emergency brake of 13 years on paying migrants in-work benefits.
The UKIP leader compared the discussions in Brussels to a theatre
The rule would only apply to nations whose welfare systems are under extreme pressure.
Mr Farage said there “is no fundamental debate going on” and has described the possible referendum as “once in a lifetime choice about whether to stay in the EU or leave”.