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Will the government’s “stop the boats” plan work?

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

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The Ethics of the Bill, Sandra?

There are definitely people in the government and especially on the backbenchers who don't think this will work. In a way, there's almost a consensus now in this very polarized debate that isn't going to work at first. So I think that is a really big issue of principle for the refugee convention and international obligations we've got. But also a massive challenge, I think, to this journey of reform that the home office and this government save us still on.

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