I was interested to read this article by Dominic Cummings.
Particularly the assessment (correct in my view) that no-one, not even party members, believe senior politicians when they say they will do something about immigration.
This does however present a unique opportunity to David Cameron.
If he were to order unilateral action by the United Kingdom to stop all inward flow of migrants his credibility among the electorate would shoot up.
Of course there would be a terrible row. The United Kingdom would be taken to the European Court. There would be screams of protest from the left and possibly even resignations from within his own government and civil service.
But all that would not have any impact until after the election.
And in the meantime the election (which is being fought on immigration) would be won.
Particularly the assessment (correct in my view) that no-one, not even party members, believe senior politicians when they say they will do something about immigration.
This does however present a unique opportunity to David Cameron.
If he were to order unilateral action by the United Kingdom to stop all inward flow of migrants his credibility among the electorate would shoot up.
Of course there would be a terrible row. The United Kingdom would be taken to the European Court. There would be screams of protest from the left and possibly even resignations from within his own government and civil service.
But all that would not have any impact until after the election.
And in the meantime the election (which is being fought on immigration) would be won.
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