Between Burnham pre-emptively promising to be no more than accent Starmer, Harman being brought out of cryogenesis to remind you there is no alternative, and now Blair popping up to insist the only way is his one, I don’t how much clearer it could be made that we are hostage to a dead consensus.
In a world of rampant tech-bro fascism, run away corporations, far-right populisms and extremisms, all contributing to war, inequality, and climate collapse, apparently we should worry about “new socialists.” The @economist.com with the finger on the pulse.
If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail.
If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news.
If only there was a government that had promised to care about education. Chasing Reform votes is more important.
The Tony Blair Institute has already been heavily scrutinised for arguing against Net Zero while taking cash from oil-producing gulf states. He’s also one of the most detested people in the public sphere. There’s no reason to continue writing about his exploits and opinions other than as a choice.