According to leaked memos obtained by the British press commission, officials threw out the prospect of a return to the Dublin Agreement, leading Tory backbenchers to call for more hardline actions against the influx.

If the ‘M’ word is uttered, the malefactor’s hearers often reply: “So, you want to be a lord or something? If we had a monarchy again, you’d be nothing!” My favourite response: “What makes you think I’m something now? Do you think the chancellor cares if you or I live or die?”