Why Suella matters

What the departure of Britain's Home Secretary tells us about British Conservatism

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There are resignation letters and then there are resignation letters. Some ministers prioritise diplomacy, tiptoing out the door with the hope of returning in the future. Others strap on a bazooka and aim for the jugular, appealing beyond Number 10 to the party faithful and the coun…