Exclusive: former PM says immigration benefits UK but controls are needed to ‘close off avenues’ for populists
Tony Blair has warned Keir Starmer to “close off the avenues” of the populist right by keeping tough controls on immigration.
The former prime minister said the new government should tackle parties such as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK by dealing with people’s grievances while sticking to the centre ground to hold Labour’s electoral coalition together.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Exclusive: former PM says immigration benefits UK but controls are needed to ‘close off avenues’ for populistsTony Blair has warned Keir Starmer to “close off the avenues” of the populist right by keeping tough controls on immigration.The former prime minister said the new government should tackle parties such as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK by dealing with people’s grievances while sticking to the centre ground to hold Labour’s electoral coalition together. Continue reading…
