Hunt told to 'open a history book' after EU 'Soviet' jibe

By Alan McGuinness, political reporter
Jeremy Hunt has been told to brush up on his European history after comparing the EU to the Soviet Union.
The foreign secretary has provoked a backlash after accusing Brussels of wanting to "punish" Britain for Brexit, comparing the bloc to the USSR trying to stop its citizens leaving.When asked about the comment, a European Commission spokesman said: "I would say, respectfully, that we would all benefit, and in particular foreign affairs ministers, from opening a history book from time to time."Sir Simon Fraser, the Foreign Office's permanent secretary, said Mr Hunt was guilty of a "shocking failure of judgement", while his predecessor Lord Ricketts said the remark was "unworthy of a British foreign secretary".

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While Tina Intelmann, Estonia's representative in London, said the description was "insulting".