UK's ex-PM Blair calls on Labour to focus on policy, not personality
Tony Blair has urged the Labour Party to prioritize policy over personality as it faces potential leadership challenges. He emphasized the need for a fundamental reset and warned against moving left or reversing Brexit. Blair believes that the party's focus should be on practical solutions rather than internal disputes.
- ▪Tony Blair called on Labour to focus on policy rather than personality.
- ▪He warned against moving left or reversing Brexit to improve the party's fortunes.
- ▪Blair argued that the government should support business and navigate the AI revolution.
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UK's ex-PM Blair calls on Labour to focus on policy, not personalitySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a dialogue at the International Bali Airshow at Ngurah Rai International Airport, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Johannes P. ChristoPublished May 27, 2026, 05:09 AMUpdated May 27, 2026, 05:09 AMLONDON, May 26 - Tony Blair, who led Labour to victory in three UK elections, called on the party on Tuesday to shun the temptation to move left or reverse Brexit to shore up its fortunes, and to concentrate on policy rather than personality.As Labour gears up for a possible leadership contest aimed at ousting Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Blair, who was the party's longest-serving premier between…
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