Tony Blair scolds Britain’s Labour Party for policy failures in a fast-changing world
Tony Blair has criticized the Labour Party and Prime Minister Keir Starmer for their lack of coherent policies in a rapidly changing world. In a recent essay, he urged the party to abandon certain environmental policies and adopt a more pro-business stance. Blair's comments come amid growing dissent within Labour and the potential for a leadership challenge from Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
- ▪Tony Blair criticized the Labour Party for its self-delusion and lack of a coherent plan.
- ▪He called for the abandonment of net-zero policies and a crackdown on illegal immigration.
- ▪Blair's intervention comes as Labour faces declining support and potential leadership challenges.
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Open this photo in gallery:Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the International Bali Airshow in Kuta, Indonesia in September, 2024.Johannes Christo/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFormer British prime minister Tony Blair has waded into the leadership debate swirling within Britain’s Labour Party with some stinging criticism of the state of the party and Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government.In a lengthy essay published late Tuesday by his think tank, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Mr. Blair said Labour had “an almost infinite capacity for self-delusion” and that Mr.
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