Blair: Labour is playing with fire over UK’s future – and is too weak to rejoin EU
Tony Blair has criticized the Labour Party for risking long-term damage to both itself and the UK. He emphasized the need for a fundamental reset and a return to a 'radical centre' to regain strength. Blair also stated that the UK is currently too weak to even consider rejoining the EU.
- ▪Sir Tony Blair warned that Labour is 'playing with fire' regarding the party's future and the country's well-being.
- ▪He urged the party to prioritize policy over politics to secure a second term in government.
- ▪Blair stated that the UK cannot discuss rejoining the EU until it regains its lost strength.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsBlair: Labour is playing with fire over UK’s future – and is too weak to rejoin EUThe party’s most successful former leader and prime minister issues a scathing indictment of Starmer’s government – and warns that the UK cannot even discuss rejoining the EU until it regains its lost strengthDavid Maddox Political editor Tuesday 26 May 2026 22:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2983713","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-labour-leadership-starmer-brexit-b2983713.html","title":"Blair:…
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