Is Rwanda a promising partner for Britain or a geopolitical liability?
The Rwanda Bill signals a burgeoning alliance between London and Kigali. But the East African nation’s contentious foreign policy shouldn’t be overlooked.
The Rwanda Bill signals a burgeoning alliance between London and Kigali. But the East African nation’s contentious foreign policy shouldn’t be overlooked.
Ministers appear confident that tonight’s showdown with the Lords will culminate in the Rwanda Bill finally becoming law.
Kigali will be attractive and welcoming for those relocated from the UK. The scheme is ready to start and it should do so.
Sunak blundered through but his frontbench looked tired and uninterested.
This significant rebellion comes just a day after the Conservative party’s election strategist Isaac Levido apparently told Tory MPs that “divided parties fail”.
The PM has avoided a nightmare before Christmas, but he no doubt has the January blues in store.
With dissatisfaction to his left and right on the Conservative benches, Sunak may yet have to shelve his bill.
The Tory Right appears to be high on the humourless fumes of popular democracy. Our constitutional order is at stake.
According to Sunak, if he went any further in disregarding human rights law in the legislation, Rwanda has said it would pull out of the scheme altogether.
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