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Britain will rejoin the EU in the future, Tony Blair has predicted – as polls show support for rejoining climbing ever higher.
Johnson’s administration made promises over Northern Ireland deal it knew were unworkable, former PM tells MPs.
Hashtag Brexit denial
17/11/2022
Brexit denialist-in-chief Jacob Rees-Mogg is still in full flow. He denies that any harm has come from Brexit – even though he can’t find any benefits.
We desperately need to rejoin the single market and customs union, whatever the former PM thinks.
It will “take a decade” to resolve the crisis inflicted on Ireland by Brexit and the border checks created in the Irish Sea, David Davis has suggested.
The wealthy ghouls who fund the Tory party expect their quid pro quo – and this legislation will deliver it.
The Tory peer thinks public "anger" could trigger another vote on the UK's membership in the EU.
Ouch! Sir Tony Blair says there is no plan for Britain’s future as Boris Johnson is simply not prepared for Brexit and tech revolution
20/01/2022
Boris Johnson is lacking a coherent blueprint for dealing with the major strategic challenges facing the UK, according to former prime minister Siry Tony Blair.
‘Complete lack of trust’ in Boris Johnson as honest broker in Northern Ireland, claims Keir Starmer
09/07/2021
Prime minister not being ‘straight’ about consequences of his Brexit protocol, says Labour leader.
Dogmatic obsession means that Johnson won’t lift a finger to help Northern Ireland.
Molotov cocktails and barricades have returned to Northern Ireland. The conflict there is 4 centuries old. But Brexit is the new reason why the situation has reached the boiling point in what had been an era of peace.
In a joint appearance at Ulster University on Thursday, former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major speak about the risks of voting to leave the EU. Major says a Brexit vote would mean a second Scottish independence referendum. Blair says it would also mean closing the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic
Former prime minister says UK could have achieved fast rollout within the EU.
Scottish politicians react angrily to PM calling it Tony Blair’s ‘biggest mistake’
Boris Johnson has come under fire for reportedly telling a virtual meeting of Conservative MPs that devolution had been a "disaster" in Scotland.
Ex-Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major have urged MPs to reject the "shameful" attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
Former attorney general lashes out as Tory rebellion gathers pace.
Boris Johnson is facing a growing rebellion among senior Conservatives over his controversial Internal Market Bill - while former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major urged MPs to reject it, saying it risked putting the Irish peace process, trade negotiations and the UK's integrity at peril.
Former prime ministers urge MPs to reject legislation, saying it endangers Irish peace process.
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the UK government is behaving in an "extraordinary way" over Brexit.
Blair report tells Johnson to delay completion by 12 months to avoid ‘disastrous no deal’
16/07/2020
'Too late' to strike a full agreement before December cliff-edge, study commissioned by ex-prime minister concludes - and Europe is staring down barrel of 'a deep recession'.
'You've still got the main negotiation to happen ... anyone who is telling you it is that simple is conning you' [2 mins]
22/11/2019
Powerful interview from Tony Blair. Should be watched by everyone. Whatever your views about Brexit, we’ve all got to be honest about what’s involved. Boris Johnson is trying to con the British people.