This issue of fairness sits at the heart of the public frustration with current immigration levels and the issue of small boats. If we are to tackle the issue of migration, fairness must be at the centre of it.
The ‘surrender’ narrative, like campaigning to ‘Rejoin’ is seen as an unwanted continuation of a time in our politics of continual rows while avoiding major issues like growing the economy, fixing the NHS and improving what much of the public see as a country that isn’t quite working.
For anyone who is thinking about how the next few years of the British right might play out. The Canadian experience is a reminder that events and personalities often dictate what really happens – making predictions a fools game.