He says, she says
The home secretary looks safe, but the row harms the government and Britain
UNDER different circumstances, Theresa May and Brodie Clark might identify with each other's dry, diligent (and some might say dull) approach to public life. As it is, the home secretary and the former head of Britain's border force are squabbling over who is to blame for the alarming relaxation of passport controls revealed earlier this month.
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At least in Britain
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That opens the door to abuse
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