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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rafael Behr

Britain needs rescuing from the Tory cult of immaculate sovereignty

The ERG chairman, Mark Francois, and its deputy chairman, David Jones.
The ERG chairman, Mark Francois, and its deputy chairman, David Jones. Photograph: Lucy North/PA


There is an ingenious remedy to the deepening crisis engulfing Rishi Sunak. The prime minister could pass an act of parliament declaring that the Conservative party is united under his leadership and popular with a grateful nation.

Since neither of those things are true, this Sunak safety bill would have to include clauses restricting the publication of opinion polls to surveys that show enthusiasm for the Tories.

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