Will Giorgia Meloni, With Her Thatcherite Resolve, Throw Keir Starmer a Life Raft on Small Boat Emergency?

As the immigration crisis fractures European unity, Rome and Berlin lead the way while London and Paris mostly look on — but inaction has political costs.

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A scene from the Italian film 'lo Capitano,' depicting the journey of migrants to Italy from Senegal. Greta De Lazzaris/Archimede via AP

If Sir Keir Starmer wants to escape the recent curse of making a sojourn at 10 Downing Street look more like an overnight stay at an Airbnb, he will be doing more in his meeting with Prime Minister Meloni on Monday than expressing admiration for the ancient wonders of Rome.

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