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The hard questions about migration will begin when the Tory clown show ends

The hard questions about migration will begin when the Tory clown show ends

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Aug 21, 2023
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Rishi Sunak has finally admitted the obvious. He accepted today that his promise to “stop the boats” was not a promise in the normal meaning of the word.  It was more of an aspiration that was closer to a New Year’s resolution than an unbreakable vow the prime minister could never and would never break.

Asked whether he was stil…

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