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Britain’s Prime Minister Backflips – OpEd

Eurasia Review Wednesday, 9 July 2025 ()
By Jake Scott

It’s been a year since Sir Keir Starmer became our Prime Minister, and he is already earning a reputation as someone consistently inconsistent.

“Mr. U-Turn,” as he’s being called, famously gave a speech in May over reforms to Britain’s immigration policies. Dubbed the “Island of Strangers”...
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