The unachievable promise opens him to the charge of incompetence from both Labour and Farage
Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference following the launch of new legislation on migrant channel crossings , he sounded like a man trying to convince sceptics that his New Year’s resolutions would not fizzle out within a matter of weeks.
For such a landmark pledge that was apparently unambiguous, it’s strange that defining it has proved to be like nailing a jelly to a wall.ITV NewsAt first, Braverman sounded remarkably specific. “You can judge me on results. Words don’t matter. We have told you that we want to stop the boats. You will come herea dramatic reductionUnfortunately, Braverman immediately undermined that clarity by saying: “I’m not going to put a time scale on it.
Given the apparent impossibility of meeting the ambition before an October 2024 election, it certainly feels like the political aim of the new legislation is to create a blame game – with the courts, lawyers and Labour in the firing line.
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