Brexiteer praises PM for Abbott's appointment amid 'politically correct' row

BREXITEER Alex Phillips praised Boris Johnson for his decision to appoint former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to the role of adviser to the UK Board of Trade as she claimed political correctness could not get in the way of Brexit Britain's success.

Speaking to TalkRADIO, the former Brexit Party MEP claimed people should not be too "lily-livered" about Tony Abbott's controversial past statements and embrace the appointment of a man that has a lot of experience doing trade deals. Ms Phillips reminded her radio listeners the former Australian Prime Minister has always been a huge supporter of Brexit and of Britain's trading powers as an independent nation.

"I don't think we need to be too lily-livered about something that might be regarded as problematic because it's not politically correct that he might have said years ago."

Mr Abbott's appointment has sparked a heated reaction in some quarters, with critics saying he is well known for holding misogynistic and homophobic views, as well as drawing attention to his scepticism on climate change.

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