Algeria: Lib Dem MEP criticised over Cameron Twitter gloat during hostage crisis

Mr Cameron has been warned to expect ?multiple British casualties? in the west?s worst hostage crisis in a generation, after a botched military attack on a BP gas plant in Algeria, where al-Qaeda kidnappers were holding 41 westerners hostage, led to a bloodbath as helicopter gunships opened fire on the compound.

The move represents another setback for Mr Cameron involving the speech, which has been expected for months.

Sir Graham swiftly deleted the tweet, and later issued an apology, writing: "I wish to apologise profusely for the insensitive tweet I issued earlier. I have taken it down."

A Liberal Democrat spokesman said the comment was "wholly inappropriate and offensive".

"It's clearly sick and offensive and is utterly condemned by Nick Clegg," the spokesman told the BBC.

Sir Graham, the South West England and Gibraltar Liberal Democrat MEP, was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours in October 2011.

He said his knighthood was in recognition for his work introducing the controversial European Arrest Warrant and his leadership of the pro-EU Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament.

?We do not want to dignify this with a response. It speaks for itself,? said a spokesman for European Conservative MEPs.

Nigel Farage, the leader of Ukip, said: ?This just goes to show what a low grade man Sir Graham Watson is.?

Source: http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568301/s/27a2aacd/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cpolitics0Cdavid0Ecameron0C9810A0A0A90CAlgeria0ELib0EDem0EMEP0Ecriticised0Eover0ECameron0ETwitter0Egloat0Eduring0Ehostage0Ecrisis0Bhtml/story01.htm

carson daly heejun han donovan mcnabb donovan mcnabb lottery ticket megga millions what is autism