Tony Blair has launched a fierce attack on Keir Starmer and Labour’s direction, warning the party will lose the next election unless it moves back to the political centre.
In a 5,700-word essay, the former PM criticised Labour’s net zero agenda, welfare spending, workers’ rights reforms and restrictions on oil and gas, arguing they hurt business and economic growth.
He urged closer ties with Trump and said Labour should focus on AI, planning reform and welfare cuts instead.
Blair also rejected attempts to remove Starmer, saying leadership change is pointless without a clear policy reset. He accused Labour of “self-delusion” by drifting left while losing voters to Reform UK.
Source: The Guardian