If the Rwanda scheme succeeds, it will be a personal vindication for Sunak. But it will also show that Parliament works. If not, however unfairly, it will be the Government voters blame for the failure.
The former Immigration Minister contends that the Government should instead require employers and universities to equip British workers.
Priti Patel’s ultimate victory won’t be merely if Australia-style Rwanda flights ever take off. It will be if Labour sends them.
Can it be that Murdoch has joined the rush to support the winning side?
That is why Robert Jenrick’s amendment to the Justice and Crime Bill, mandating the reporting of statistics on the nationality and visa or asylum status of offenders, is a welcome step
They want a party representing views downplayed by the elite —the desire for lower immigration, the desire for a self-governing nation with secure borders, and the desire for an economy which prioritises British workers.
The Conservatives need first to address a real perception problem: voters in these seats are twice as likely to say they associate the words ‘divided’ and ‘uncaring’ with the Tories than with Labour.
The Government needs to expand the BNO visa pathway, move Hong Kong students off the exorbitant international student fees regime, and keep up sanctions on Beijing.
New research for British Future finds a broad consensus that if you want to deem Rwanda safe, you first have to check that it is.
The Opposition reportedly plan to fund a new task force with the savings from clearing the asylum backlog and ending the use of hotels. But both of those things would cost a lot of money to achieve – unless the plan is to just wave people through.
If perceived as ineffective or lenient, British policies might inadvertently embolden people smugglers, exploiting vulnerabilities and misinformation.
Despite 13 years of promises to get immigration under control, numbers have continued to rise and, last year, inward migration into the UK reached 1.2 million.
Skills shortages are directly linked to transport shortages. It is possible that better transport connections linking our small towns to our major cities could do more for productivity and employment than almost any other initiative.
It’s going to take a lot more than a few pennies off National Insurance to save the Conservative Party from what looks set to be a looming election defeat.
Unless the Prime Minister can prove to voters he’s not just talk, it’s no wonder that voters are ditching the Conservative Party from both sides.