In a recent interview, Shadow Local Government Secretary Kevin Hollinrake expressed concerns regarding Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's leadership amidst discontent from his backbenchers. He highlighted the potential for a 'circular firing squad' as the Prime Minister navigates criticism from multiple fronts. Hollinrake praised Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for her methodical approach to policy development and indicated that forthcoming immigration policies would include significant reforms, such as disapplying the European Convention on Human Rights for deportation cases, reflecting the party's focus on deliverable and trusted policies.
Hollinrake told Sky News: 'The other danger the prime minister's got is from his own backbenchers; there's hundreds of his own backbenchers who're very dissatisfied in that he's doing right now.'
Hollinrake described Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch as 'an inspirational figure - strong and courageous and a proper Conservative,' noting that 'she didn't want to rush policies out that were undeliverable.'
He said of the Conservative party's proposed deportation bill: 'It would put a cap on numbers, but crucially will disapply the European convention on human rights ... so we can deport those people that our courts prevent us from deporting right now on spurious grounds.'
Hollinrake stated, 'The prime minister's got problems wherever he looks,' pointing out the challenges facing both the Conservative and Labour parties.
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