Life for Britons is much harder than it used to be – and Blair has ignored that, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has criticized Tony Blair for overlooking the struggles faced by many Britons today. He argues that the cost of living crisis is a significant issue that Blair's recent comments fail to address. Burnham believes that the neoliberal policies of the past 40 years have negatively impacted communities across the UK.
- ▪Andy Burnham accused Tony Blair of ignoring the difficulties faced by millions of Britons.
- ▪He highlighted the cost of living crisis as a major flaw in Blair's argument about the Labour Party's direction.
- ▪Burnham criticized the past 40 years of neoliberalism, stating it has not benefited many communities.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsLife for Britons is much harder than it used to be – and Blair has ignored that, says BurnhamThe party’s most successful former leader and prime minister has issued a scathing indictment of LabourKate Devlin Whitehall Editor Thursday 28 May 2026 20:07 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":"b2985411","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-tony-blair-labour-cost-living-crisis-b2985411.html","title":"Life for Brits is harder than it used to be and Blair has ignored that, says Burnham "}}Blair:…
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