Tony Blair has been an advocate for remaining in the EU, even now, after Britain has left the bloc, his determination to re-enter hasn’t weakened.
Tony Blair speaking @ChathamHouse: "Britain has core strengths...We should take these strengths and we should build on them. The aim should be to put us at the forefront of technology innovation and make Britain the best place in the world to do business."#CHEvents pic.twitter.com/MPl2OI2jVl
— Tony Blair Institute (@InstituteGC) January 15, 2021
In a Chatham House speech, Tony Blair said: “I campaigned so long and so passionately against Brexit because I believed out to be a strategic error not just of policy but of destiny.
“I haven’t changed my mind about its wisdom.“But reality is reality.“We have done it. We must live with it. “We should make the best of it.
“And as I have said recently if a return to Europe is ever to be undertaken by a new generation, Britain should do it as a successful nation Europe is anxious to embrace, not just as a supplicant with no other options.”
He added: “The right response, therefore, is to treat Brexit as a jolt, to act as a catalyst for change which is necessary even without Brexit and could have been done without doing Brexit, but which, by the challenge it poses, Brexit somehow enables.”
“Brexit will only exacerbate the challenge the forces of change at work in the world present us unless we make a supreme effort to understand these forces, harness them and make them our servant.
“This is the moment of truth for the pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit camps alike.
“The answers weren’t found in outdated ideology but in unifying values, clarity of thinking, competence and delivery.
“This is the political space we must inhabit.
“The alternative is inexorable decline.”
This is not the first time the former premier has called for the UK to rejoin the Brussels bloc.
Earlier this month, Mr Blair wrote: “And – not that it is remotely on the agenda now – if there ever is to be a rekindling of a European future for Britain, under the leadership of a new younger generation, it can come only through a Britain that is strong, not one on its knees, a Britain Europe wants to imitate not isolate.”
its got fuck all to do with this prick , he shud shut the fuck up , fucking nob
Ya right, this tosser should be behind bars and the travisty is, he is NOT!
Tony Blair isn’t even a minister anymore, go and bother the sand crabs on a far off mini island somewhere in the Indian Ocean, Get this into your thick scull Blair we Voted to Leave the EU and we fought for 4 years to get it done, We are NOT going backwards into that Cesspit ever again, We are a great Country I have faith in our Country and a Moron like you are Not going to Ruin everything we’ve achieved in the last 4 years, We Are Out. FOR GOOD.
He is a moron and should just go away the people including myself believef his lies and if he had any self respect he would just retire from the political scene
This despicable man is a traitor and a murderer. Why has he not been given a fair trial, found guilty and given the ultimate sentence for treason – to be hanged by the neck ?
Blair and Brown, a pair of despicable cockroaches – true enemies of all tax paying British people.
Right On June!
I know it sounds bad but I hope he catches covid n pops his clogs bcs that’s only way to shut this prick up
As long as these people pay for him to speak and the media keep on promoting him he will continue to shout his drivel from any stage you give him. Ignore everyone of these ex’s who you pay to listen to. Stop it and they will go away.