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The Conservative Party’s addiction to brawling

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In this handout photo provided by UK Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament via AP)

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