In blackshirts and reds, michael parenti says that "British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was positively cozy with the Nazis. He and many of his class saw Hitler as a bulwark against communism in Germany, and Nazi Germany as a bulwark against communism in Europe." How true is this claim?

Obviously there is always more to say, but you may be interested in some past answers for similar questions. None of them directly address Michael Parenti but they all go some way to refuting his claim.

What were the motives behind Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement of German aggression and remilitarisation? by u/Manofthedecade

Does Neville Chamberlain deserve his reputation? by u/historyofbadgers

Was the Western Powers 'Appeasement' of Hitler actually active support for the Nazi Regime? Did Britain/France allow Germany a free hand in the hope they would aim their expansion at the communist USSR? by u/veercingetorix