Sunak’s focus on Rwanda has created a rod for his own back

PM’s fight to retain party unity resembles battles waged – and ultimately lost – by Theresa May

For Conservatives with memories long enough to remember five years and three prime ministers ago, this week’s internal party psychodrama will have seemed familiar.

Rishi Sunak’s fight to retain party unity over immigration resembles the similar battles waged by his predecessor Theresa May in 2018.