Britain is a conservative country, and we let it down
The voters didn’t get it wrong. We did.
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The voters didn’t get it wrong. We did.
I tried to deport foreign criminals, but campaigners fought for them to stay. Then someone was killed
Our good intentions are being abused by illegal migrants using the system to avoid being deported
The French need to stop these illegal migrants from getting in a boat, and we need to intercept those who do and return them