Rwanda: the Conservatives' bill to die on

<p>We’re discussing the Rwanda bill, yet again. On Tuesday there was a rebellion from the right of the Conservative party who&nbsp;attempted to put down amendments on the bill to try and ensure neither UK nor international law can be used to stop a person being deported to Rwanda, and to make it more difficult for people to appeal against their deportation.</p><br /><p>The bill still managed to pass through the Commons on Wednesday evening but what do we know about this divide amongst the Conservatives? Is Tory unity a thing of the past? And what does it mean to enter an election with such a fragmented party?</p><br /><p><strong>Switch on with 50% off</strong></p><p>Refresh your perspective in 2024 with free-thinking journalism and 50% off our annual subscriptions. Simple use the code&nbsp;<strong>JAN50</strong>&nbsp;at the checkout.</p><p>*Offer ends 31st&nbsp;January and applies to the first year only.</p><p><a href="www.newstatesman/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.newstatesman/subscribe</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><br /><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>