Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony Blair
Wes Streeting has publicly criticized Tony Blair's recent essay for neglecting the issue of inequality in Britain. The former health secretary, who is preparing for a leadership bid, has distanced himself from the 'Blairite' label by rejecting Blair's proposals. Streeting argues that inequality is a fundamental issue that must be addressed rather than treated as peripheral.
- ▪Wes Streeting has attacked Tony Blair's essay for failing to address inequality.
- ▪Streeting resigned from Keir Starmer's government to prepare for a leadership bid.
- ▪He claims that inequality is a fundamental issue affecting modern Britain.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsWes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony BlairThe former health secretary and Labour leadership hopeful has attacked Sir Tony Blair’s 5,600 word essay for failing to mention ‘inequality’ and taken a side swipe over the Iraq warDavid Maddox Political Editor Wednesday 27 May 2026 19:51 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":"b2984727","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/wes-streeting-tony-blair-labour-b2984727.html","title":"Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing…
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