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Woe to these Charlatans: Deportation and Destruction
The Government's Rwanda plan is not about Rwanda or about ‘solving’ the issue of small boat crossings, says Reverend Joe Haward

‘Ukraine Fatigue’ Will be Vladimir Putin’s Biggest Ally in the Months Ahead
Ukraine's victory matters to the world and the West should continue to provide support in whatever way it can, says Paul Niland

Setting the Record Straight on Rwanda’s Asylum System
The issue is not about physical infrastructure but the quality of legal provision, practical assistance and the conditions facing refugees in Rwanda, writes Brad Blitz

Home Truths: Boris Johnson is Weaponising the Housing Crisis
The Government's new housing proposals reinforce a cynical narrative about 'skivers versus strivers' perpetuated by the Conservatives over the last 12 years, argues Sascha Lavin

Johnson is Attempting to Revive his Prorogation Ploy
His unlawful suspension of Parliament in 2019 is now informing the Prime Minister’s last-ditch attempt to save his political career, argues Sam Bright

Five Years on From Grenfell: A Community Betrayed
Former Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad reflects on the broken social contract that has underpinned the Grenfell tragedy and the five years since

Banks v Cadwalladr: Shining a Torch in the Darkness
Peter Jukes looks at the precarious persistence of investigative journalism in Britain – especially when it comes to Russia, Trump and Brexit – and the importance of the public interest defence

From Rwanda to Northern Ireland: The Failures of the Government Legal Department
Barrister Gareth Roberts assesses the breakdown in respect for the rule of law within Downing Street
What Is Being Misconstrued About the Banks v Cadwalladr Case
Sam Bright unpicks the spin surrounding the high-profile defamation case
The Government Continues to Stoke Burning Embers in Northern Ireland
As Boris Johnson prepares to change the Northern Ireland Protocol, Jonathan Lis explores how his recklessness, a hard Brexit and lasting questions of identity are threatening peace once again
The Home Office is Trying to Consign Asylum Seekers to a Life in Limbo
Brad Blitz unpicks the legal and political logic for deporting desperate individuals to the central African nation