Suella Braverman Says Tories Face 'Electoral Oblivion' If Rishi Sunak Fails To Stop The Boats
Suella Braverman has warned Rishi Sunak that the Tories face “electoral oblivion” if he fails to stop the boats carrying asylum seekers across the Channel.
In a direct challenge to the prime minister’s authority, the former home secretary said forthcoming emergency legislation must allow the government to opt out the European Convention on Human Rights on illegal immigration issues.
In a personal statement in the Commons, she said: “It is now or never. The Conservative Party faces electoral oblivion in a matter of months if we introduce yet another bill destined to fail.
“Do we fight for sovereignty or do we let our party die?”
She added: “If we summon the political courage to do what is truly necessary to fight for the British people, we will regain their trust. And if the prime minister leads that fight, he has my total support.”
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