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Labour's 'Go Home Van' moment

There is another way - trying to 'out Reform Reform' is a mis-step for Keir Starmer and Labour. They must not forget why progressives gave them support.

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Feb 11, 2025
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A still from the recent deportation video released by the Home Office Pic: Home Office/X

When Labour swept to power last summer, it did so on the promise of change. No more gimmicks. No more performative politics. After fourteen years of outlandish, unworkable immigration plans under the Tories, many of us breathed a collective sigh of relief.

It takes ti…

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