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Conservative candidates reveal “the British dream”
A diverse leadership contest and a confident new story of integration
“Let me tell you a story about a young woman almost a lifetime ago who boarded a plane armed with hope for a better life and a love of her family.” So began Rishi Sunak, in a video to launch the former chancellor’s campaign to become the new leader of the Conservative Party and Britain’s next prime minister.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The British dream”
Britain July 16th 2022
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