Has Blair just brought the Labour party together - against him?
5/28/202643 min
The day after Tony Blair spoke to The News Agents we ask whether his comments have started a healthy debate, changed the leadership race, or galvanised the whole party against him. The only man to win three elections for Labour speaks from experience and confidence. But is his diagnosis right for today? Will he ever be trusted on foreign affairs? And is efficacy more important than Democracy in 2026?
Later, we talk to Alan Milburn who’s basically diagnosed that Britain is pretty f****d for young people. What’s the answer?
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Emily Maitlis· Host0:30
Opening up a world of opportunity.
Lewis Goodall· Host0:33
[upbeat jingle] This is a Global Player original podcast.
Emily Maitlis· Host0:38
What happened in the last 24 hours, I think, is that, um, all the Tories loved what he said, and all the Labour voters hated what he said.
Jon Sopel· Host0:45
At his most emphatic that it's not just that we need America, America is our indispensable ally.
Emily Maitlis· Host0:53
The trouble is, at the moment, that Tony Blair is arguing for stuff that is passionate and may be wrong, and Keir Starmer is not putting forward the stuff that absolutely is required and may be right.
Lewis Goodall· Host1:06
The public can like it or lump it, but this is what we're doing under all circumstances. There is no coincidence. That is precisely when Blair, Blair's power started to diminish.
Wes Streeting· Soundbite1:15
When American presidents flirt with authoritarian leaders, when they undermine international law, when they embark on military adventurism, it's really important that Britain is able to act independently