#UK: Euro Council Pres. Says "Special Place In Hell" For Those Who Pushed Brexit Without A Plan; Unleashes Firestorm

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European Council President Donald Tusk has spoken of a "special place in hell" for "those who promoted Brexit without even a sketch of a plan of how to carry it out safely." He was speaking after talks with Irish leader Leo Varadkar in Brussels. The comments, which he also  tweeted from his official EC twitter account, were received with outrage from pro-Brexit Members of Parliament in the UK, some accusing Tusk of arrogance."

Brexit-backing MPs reacted with anger to the comments, accusing Tusk of "arrogance." Prime Minister Theresa May said, after a meeting in Brussels today, that the words were, "not helpful and caused widespread dismay in the United Kingdom." Home Secretary Sajid Javid retweeted Tusk's comments, saying simply, "out of order." Leading Brexiteer Nigel Farage said, "After Brexit we will be free of unelected, arrogant bullies like you and run our own country." Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party Leader Arlene Foster said Tusk's comments were "deliberately provocative," and "very disrespectful." Pro-Brexit MP Mark Francois said, "The British people are pretty stubborn and won't be bullied - not even by Donald Tusk."

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