The home secretary, speaking at a conference in Westminster, delved into her backstory and the philosophy of conservatism - topics more commonly addressed in the race to be leader, rather than by a loyal cabinet minister.
Legal migration is running at record levels, with data due later this month that may show up to one million more people arriving in the country compared to those leaving.
While the Cameron-era promise of getting numbers down to the tens of thousands has been scrapped, the government is still committed to reducing overall levels.Plans to put limits on the number of family members overseas students can bring with them ran into resistance from the education secretary and chancellor over concerns that it may put off the brightest and best from coming to the country.
Economic issues loom large as well, with businesses depending on overseas labour to fill vacancy gaps.In this context, the home secretary's remarks can be seen as a not-so-subtle flexing of her own political muscle on an issue that has the potential to damage her and the government.It was only a few days ago that another gathering of right-wing conservatives took place in Bournemouth, with the aim of discussing the way forward for the Tory party.
After Suella Braverman’s speech, it’s not hard to see who many in this movement would want as their figurehead.
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