Badenoch tells Blair not to waste his time calling for Labour to change
Kemi Badenoch has advised former Prime Minister Tony Blair to refrain from urging the Labour government to change its course. She emphasized that the Conservative Party is the only viable option for those seeking serious political change. Badenoch's comments come in response to Blair's critique of Labour's current leadership and policies.
- ▪Kemi Badenoch told Tony Blair not to waste his time trying to convince Labour to change course.
- ▪Badenoch claimed there is only one viable political project, which is to vote Conservative.
- ▪Blair's essay criticized Labour's lack of a coherent plan and suggested reforms for business growth.
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Badenoch tells Blair not to waste his time calling for Labour to changeJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRichard WheelerPolitical reporterANDY RAIN/EPA/ShutterstockKemi Badenoch has told former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair to "not waste your time" in trying to convince the Labour government to change course.The Conservative Party leader said Sir Tony was right to ask Labour MPs to focus on a "proper political project that increases our economic and military strength".But Badenoch claimed there was "only one show in town" to deliver this, as she advised the Labour grandee to vote Conservative at the next general election.Her letter follows Sir Tony's 5,600 word essay that argued Sir Keir Starmer's government had no "coherent plan" for the country and had introduced policies that…
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