Tony Blair has kicked the Labour Party into action

About this episode

The episode discusses Tony Blair's critical essay on various Labour Party figures and its implications.

This week there’s only one subject to discuss – and that’s Tony Blair – who has written a blistering 5,000 word essay criticising everyone from Keir Starmer to Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting. Tom McTague is joined by political editor Ailbhe Rea to discuss this “right wing” intervention. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tom McTague

Guest: Ailbhe Rea

Topics covered

• Tony Blair
• Labour Party
• political criticism
• Keir Starmer
• politics

Keywords

• Tony Blair
• Labour Party
• politics
• Keir Starmer
• political criticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Statesman, Acast

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