Streeting and Burnham push back against Tony Blair's critique of Labour government
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Jessica Elgot
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham, both potential Labour leadership contenders, have criticized former Prime Minister Tony Blair's recent essay attacking the current Labour government under Keir Starmer. Blair's critique argued for welfare cuts, loosening oil and gas restrictions, and improving relations with Donald Trump. Streeting and Burnham accused Blair of failing to address modern inequality challenges, marking a significant rift between the former PM and current senior Labour figures.
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Blair has published a lengthy critique of Labour's time in office under Keir Starmer, arguing for the government to crack down on welfare spending
Senior party figures hit back at the former prime minister's castigation of the Labour party
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