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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Aubrey Allegretti

What are the Tories trying to achieve by offshoring asylum seekers?

UK home secretary Priti Patel, left, shakes hands with Rwanda's minister of foreign affairs Vincent Biruta, right.
UK home secretary Priti Patel, left, shakes hands with Rwanda's minister of foreign affairs, Vincent Biruta, after Britain struck a deal to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Photograph: Muhizi Olivier/AP

When Boris Johnson’s position was at its most precarious two months ago, he had to convince Conservative MPs sticking by his side was worth it.

A plan was devised – dubbed “Operation Red Meat” – to give those losing faith in his administration some belief that there was a higher purpose than just defending their leader through scandal after scandal.

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