Leadership is tested not only by the crises it confronts, but by the moral lines it refuses to blur. In recent days, that test has been placed squarely before the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Sir Keir Starmer publicly expressed delight at the return to Britain of Mr El-Farrah, an individual who had previously been outside the country. Shortly thereafter, it emerged that Mr El-Farrah has, on multiple occasions, publicly called for violence, including explicit calls for the death of English people and Jews. These statements are a matter of public record.

The Prime Minister responded by stating that he had been unaware of Mr El-Farrah’s views at the time he made his comments. For the sake of fairness, let us accept that explanation. Leaders, like all human beings, are capable of........

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