From the archive: The UN’s Rwanda failure
July 1994: The New Statesman calls for change after the Rwandan genocide.
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The tragedy of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Although China has an enormous stake in the country, it contributes little to the DRC’s security.
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Will Labour’s alternative to the Rwanda scheme work?
Keir Starmer has recognised that the belief his party has no plan to “stop the boats” is a problem.
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Why it’s too late for the government to win on immigration
Even if flights take off to Rwanda, the public has already stopped listening.
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Inside Labour’s immigration dilemma
The party might keep the Rwanda plan until it has agreed a returns policy with the EU.
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Ireland’s threat to send back migrants is helpful for Rishi Sunak
The Prime Minister can argue that the Rwanda plan is having a deterrent effect.
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Tragedy in the Channel shows the flaws of the Rwanda plan
The new policy will not put off migrants who are already prepared to risk their lives to reach the UK.
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The Rwanda bill may fail – but it will cause Labour problems
Keir Starmer will be vulnerable on immigration if he enters Downing Street.
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The Rwanda bill won’t save the Tories
Rishi Sunak’s asylum plan may have finally passed parliament but voters have other priorities.
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The Rwanda plan won’t save Rishi Sunak
There is little political capital to be made from an expensive and ineffective deportation scheme.
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The batsh*t economics of the Rwanda plan
One year’s deportation bill could cost considerably more than the UK spends on its entire prison system.
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PMQs review: The Rwanda plan has become a gift for Keir Starmer
As the Labour leader mercilessly exploited Tory divisions, Rishi Sunak was left politically helpless.
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Tory divisions over Rwanda reflect the wider anti-migrant mood across Europe
As far-right parties surge on the continent, Britain’s staunch multiculturalism is starting to look a little lonely.
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The Tory party is inviting defeat
The party’s self-destruction over the Rwanda bill shows it is simply too divided to govern.
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Rishi Sunak can afford to face down Tory rebels over the Rwanda bill
The Prime Minister knows that few of his critics genuinely want another leadership contest before the next election.
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Why the Tory right is talking up Reform UK
Conservative rebels hope to use an apocalyptic poll to force Rishi Sunak to make concessions over the Rwanda bill.
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“In the end, we’ll snap”: Inside the One Nation Tory fightback
Damian Green, who chairs the group of 106 Conservative moderates, reveals Rishi Sunak promised to go “no further on Rwanda”.
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When will Tory centrists stand up to the right?
By voting for the Rwanda bill, One Nation MPs have dragged their party further to the extremes.
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PMQs review: Rishi Sunak struggles to impress his restless party
Tory MPs are not grateful for the Prime Minister or optimistic about their prospects.
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The Rwanda plan has become another Brexit for the Tories
Rishi Sunak’s bill may have passed but disunity and despair continue to plague the Conservatives.
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