Tony Blair warns UK won't be 'serious country' if Labour ousts Starmer as leader
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Summary
Tony Blair has warned that the UK "won't be a serious country" if Keir Starmer is ousted as Labour leader, urging Labour MPs to avoid a leadership change without first forcing candidates to detail their policy positions. Blair expressed support for seeing Andy Burnham return to Parliament but cautioned against premature leadership contests. His comments come amid a heated by-election and follow a 5,000-word essay critiquing the current Labour government's direction.
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UK 'won't be a serious country' if Keir Starmer ousted as Labour leader
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