Take your wins when you can. Last week’s judgment by the court of appeal, declaring that Suella Braverman’s plan to send refugees to Rwanda is unlawful, released a ripple of relief and some celebration among campaigners. And why not? Many people worked hard to make that judgment possible. Lawyers, campaigners and asylum seekers came together and gathered evidence and made arguments and convinced others and stopped a cruel new policy in its tracks. So, a win. Let’s own it. Right?
While this sense of relief is understandable, it’s way too early to celebrate. For a start, the judgment is fragile. It wasn’t a unanimous decision, and the government quickly confirmed that it will appeal.
