Rishi Sunak is aware that the success or failure of his government depends on his capacity to halt the migrant boats.
To address the issue, the PM and his Home Secretary are presently writing some of the strongest immigration regulations our nation has ever seen.
The sharp decline in Albanians crossing the Channel illegally since Mr Sunak reached an agreement to send them home is said to be evidence that being tough pays off.
It used to be in the hundreds and is now just a few per week. The Rwanda plan may have produced results along such lines.
However, it has been delayed by legal challenges brought by left-leaning attorneys who threatened to take the government to the European Court of Human Rights.
According to reports, Mr Sunak is now contemplating leaving the ECHR completely if it finally prevents his proposed law from passing.
Before the next election, the PM may promise to do so, which could work in his favour.
