Suella Braverman has become the Conservatives’ biggest liability
The active glee that the Home Secretary takes in other people’s misery has shattered Rishi Sunak’s pragmatic facade.
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Rachel Cunliffe
Rachel Cunliffe is the senior associate editor of the New Statesman. She writes on politics and culture, conducts interviews, and is a regular contributor to the New Statesman Podcast.
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