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Peter Rhodes on key workers, Gaza and the desire to travel less

“Tories to kick out low-paid migrants,” trumpets a headline in the Daily Telegraph.

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 Hang on. Are these the same Tories who had 14 years in power and twiddled their thumbs while every tide brought a new consignment of bearded young men claiming to be children?

So take a big pinch of salt with that headline and never forget three great truths about migration: 1) Half the world is on the move, 2) There is no humane way of stopping it and 3) Any politician who tells you otherwise is lying.