{"id":181311,"date":"2023-09-13T11:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T11:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=181311"},"modified":"2023-09-13T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T11:10:38","slug":"diane-abbott-slams-tony-blair-as-utter-failure-amid-warning-from-ex-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/politics\/diane-abbott-slams-tony-blair-as-utter-failure-amid-warning-from-ex-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Diane Abbott slams Tony Blair as \u2018utter failure\u2019 amid warning from ex-PM"},"content":{"rendered":"
Labour\u2019s former Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has blasted Tony Blair as an \u201cutter failure\u201d after he delivered a warning to Sir Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n
Sir Tony came out this morning to tell the Labour Party it cannot hope to tax and spend its way out of economic turmoil, unlike him in 1997.<\/p>\n
The last PM to win a general election for Labour said the Tories have \u201ctaxed and spent to the point [of]\u2026 economic crisis\u201d and warned Sir Keir Starmer he is facing an even gloomier situation that left for him by Sir John Major 26 years ago.<\/p>\n
He said that in lieu of tax and spending changes, the Labour Party must focus on \u201cunderstanding, mastering, harnessing the technological revolution – everything else is secondary to that\u201d.<\/p>\n
Sir Tony also told the Financial Times it is a \u201cshocking indictment\u201d that he remains the only Labour leader born in the last century to win a general election.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Nigel Farage champions \u2018Australia\u2019s Brexit\u2019 with establishment upset expected<\/strong><\/p>\n He said: \u201cI\u2019m afraid it has not been a successful political project\u2026 I didn\u2019t give up on Labour.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think the Labour Party would have been finished if we had carried on under Corbyn.\u201d<\/p>\n Sir Tony\u2019s attack on Jeremy Corbyn swiftly prompted return fire from one of his closest allies, Diane Abbott.<\/p>\n Ms Abbott said his interview \u201cis a very clear indication of the utter failure of Blairism\u201d.<\/p>\n “My policies work only if I inherit a growing economy. Otherwise, I have no answers.\u201d<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The Corbynite activist and pressure group Momentum added that Sir Tony \u201cis morally disgraced and politically toxic\u201d.<\/p>\n Other social media users pointed out that Tony Blair\u2019s characterisation of the economy left by John Major was \u201ccompletely wrong\u201d, with Sir John leaving a \u201cbooming economy\u201d.<\/p>\n Sir Tony also told the FT that he meets with Sir Keir Starmer \u201creasonably frequently\u201d and said his critics who said his current policy offering is too bland are talking \u201cnonsense\u201d.<\/p>\n Surprisingly he delivered some limited praise of Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson\u2019s former chief of staff, who also desired to reform the civil service.<\/p>\n Sir Tony said the civil service has to be completely overhauled to reflect the coming change.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cSome of what [Cummings] says is sensible. Some I totally disagree with\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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