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Tony Blair Calls Labour for Radical Centrism After Crushing Defeat

5/27/2026

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Tony Blair authored a 5,600-word essay urging Labour to adopt radical centrism, cheap energy and welfare cuts.
He labeled the Andy Burnham-vs-Wes Streeting shadow-leadership contest “extraordinarily retro”.
Blair argued Britain must stay allied with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s rhetoric.
He made the remarks after Labour lost 60 percent of English council seats, surrendered the Welsh Senedd and faced a quarter of MPs demanding Keir Starmer’s removal.

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Tony Blair authored a 5,600-word essay urging Labour to adopt radical centrism, cheap energy and welfare cuts.
He labeled the Andy Burnham-vs-Wes Streeting shadow-leadership contest “extraordinarily retro”.
Blair argued Britain must stay allied with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s rhetoric.
He made the remarks after Labour lost 60 percent of English council seats, surrendered the Welsh Senedd and faced a quarter of MPs demanding Keir Starmer’s removal.