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EDITOR’S LETTER

Identity crisis

National identity is a curious thing. In his very long speech last week, Rishi Sunak pulled on ideas of identity as his magnet for votes. I suppose that is easier than standing on your record in office.

He talked about British values such as fair play. This is an odd value.

For a start, the

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