Published 22:58 IST, November 25th 2019
Former British PM Tony Blair says the UK is in a dangerous mess
Former Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair the country is in a dangerous mess and neither his own Labour Party nor Boris Johnson's conservatives deserve to win.
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Former Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair said on vember 25 that country is in a dangerous mess and neir his own Labour Party r Boris Johnson's conservatives deserve to win early elections on December 12. UK will conduct elections in three years, which is also ahe of schedule to break Brexit delock in parliament as lawmakers failed to agree on how or if Britain should leave European Union. At an event, Blair said that 'we area mess' and buoyancy of world ecomy has kept Britain going up to w, but if that falters, re will be 'deep trouble'.
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Blair was Labour Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007 and said that both parties were peddling fantasies. polls currently show that PM Johnson's Conservatives are more likely to win a majority. Blair is also only Labour leer to have won general elections, thrice. However, w he has expressed his dissatisfaction with Labour party saying it is w controlled by its 'Marxist-Leninist wing'. He furr targetted Labour leer, Jeremy Corbyn saying he h promised a revolution.
However, problem with revolutions is never how y begin but rar, how y end and that y always 'end bly'. Blair also believes that neir of main party deserves to win se elections outright. While Labour Party is offering a second referendum on leaving 27-nation bloc while free-market Conservatives want to 'get Brexit done' by end of January 2020.
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An opponent of Brexit
Blair who is an opponent of Brexit argued that a second referendum on decision to leave, saying that Britain's divorce would need to be followed by yet ar general election. Blair casts his doubt with fast-timetable proposed by PM Johnson saying that it will pose a risk that Britain could exit EU in a year's time without having to strike a deal with its biggest tring partner. former British PM also said that -deal Brexit is t off table and negotiation has chance of being concluded in that transition period. Blair also stressed on need to of reconstructing sensible mainstream of British politics orwise, ongoing riot will end very bly for nation.
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(With ncy inputs)
20:49 IST, November 25th 2019