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I just left a No. 10 briefing and this Chagos Islands deal is apocalyptically bad

I just left a No. 10 briefing and this Chagos Islands deal is apocalyptically bad

The PM has quickly built a reputation as the worst negotiator since Neville Chamberlain, but today's announcement is not just bad, it's downright despicable.

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