Prime minister ‘doesn’t agree with much’ of Sir Tony Blair’s scathing 5,700-word essay
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Blair is wrong about my government, Starmer says, as he hits back over Labour criticism
The Independent UK
Thursday 28 May 2026, 19:32 UTC
By Athena Stavrou
1 min read
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Prime minister ‘doesn’t agree with much’ of Sir Tony Blair’s scathing 5,700-word essay
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