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The UK’s leaders are tying themselves in knots in their desperate attempt to defend the indefensible. In a debate on Israel and Palestine in Parliament last week, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs Leo Docherty got up and said: There is no scenario in which Hamas can be allowed to control Gaza
Fifteen Birminghams. Where would you put 15 Birminghams on this small island of ours? That question should loom large when the latest net immigration figure is published tomorrow, but I can guarantee it won’t.