The home secretary has been accused of misleading parliament after a high court ruling revealed that unpublished parts of a controversial policy to push back migrant dinghies in the Channel said the tactic would not be used against asylum seekers. The pushbacks policy was finalised in autumn 2021, yet in January this year Priti Patel said pushing back migrant boats was “absolutely still policy”...
Get a grip, Priti Patel – laughing gas isn’t a major threat to individuals or society
As home secretary, Priti Patel says that she intends to take a tough approach to illegal drug use. She’s not the first home secretary to do this and like her predecessors, this is meant to appeal to voters. A new poll by YouGov challenges this assumption, with 60 per cent of those surveyed saying they believe that the current policy of criminalising those using drugs is largely ineffective in...
Priti Patel tries to blame Labour for fuel shortages
Priti Patel has tried to blame the opposition Labour Party for fuel shortages, as petrol stations close across Britain. Some forecourts have run out of fuel over the weekend amid a perfect storm of environmental protests, increased post-lockdown demand, and the war in Ukraine. Activists from the Just Stop Oil group have blocked the entrances outside key terminals across the country and made it...