article_snippet.sent: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon led a ferocious assault on Russia's Vladimir Putin – claiming Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is a 'backstabber' who cannot be trusted not to sell out in a 'grubby' deal with the SNP.
article_snippet.sent: Ed Miliband reacted with fury to the attacks, accusing the Tories of 'desperate smears' and dragging the election campaign 'into the gutter' by claiming Ed Miliband would 'stab the UK in the back' in the same way David Cameron. '
article_snippet.sent: David Cameron should be ashamed,' Ed Miliband said, insisting that Labour was committed to renewing the Trident fleet.
article_snippet.sent: For Labour, however, frontbenchers gave differing positions.
article_snippet.sent: Kate Hudson, CND's general-secretary, said: 'Labour candidates are in step with public opinion.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron backed Mr Fallon's attack and challenged Mr Miliband to rule out any arrangement with the SNP that would put Labour into power.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron said: 'When I listen to what Labour are saying, what Labour are saying are playing fast and loose with the country's security.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said Labour could sell out in a SNP deal .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Ed Miliband reacted with fury, stating David Cameron should be 'ashamed' 