Iain Duncan Smith Grilled By Evan Davis On Why Voters Should Believe Him Over Security Experts On Brexit

Source: http://ift.tt/zP5LE8 - Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Iain Duncan Smith has been challenged over why voters should believe him over security experts when it comes to defending the United Kingdom from terrorism. The work and pensions secretary has argued Britain should leave the European Union, in part, as remaining a member leaves the country open to a Paris-style terrorist attack. However the former head of MI5 and the current director of Europol have dismissed the suggestion Brexit would increase public safety. IDS has warned EU membership leaves the UK open to terror threats Speaking to BBC Newsnight's Evan Davis on Monday evening, Duncan Smith said he was concerned if Britain chose to remain at the referendum, non-European extremists would gain citizenship in other EU states and then use those passports to freely travel to the UK. "I am genuinely and deeply concerned about potential threats to this country," he said. "Of all the capital cities of Europe, I think London is probably the most significant target." However Davis challenged the former Tory leader on what difference Brexit would make. "What are we going to be able to do when an Italian or German passport holder comes to the border that we can't do now?" he asked. "We are not going to require visas from Germany and Italy are we?" "What are we stopped from doing now that you would like us to do?," he asked. "When you talk of a Paris attack, people might picture bombers from Brussels coming through by car, as they drove s

All Related

from Breaking News http://ift.tt/1WG2n6G