Tony Blair urges UK to rejoin EU within a decade
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Neutral summary
Sir Tony Blair has published a paper titled “The Path Back to a Reformed Europe” urging the UK to rejoin the European Union within ten years. The former Labour leader said the party should abandon its Brexit red lines and negotiate a new formal relationship with Brussels, rather than “inching towards” Europe based on public opinion. He argued that “there is no point in taking small steps towards Europe” and proposed a “structured formal relationship” where “everything is on the table”. Blair also pointed to Canada's invitation to become an associate member as evidence of the EU's “newfound flexibility” towards non-member states. However, he cautioned against a simple return to the single market and customs union. Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to rule out committing to rejoining the EU in Labour's next manifesto. According to analysis cited by Polish outlet Onet, the UK loses up to £6.5 billion a year due to Brexit. Critics, including Guido Fawkes, argue that Blair's proposals are unrealistic and would fail.
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Publication timeline
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Britain should ‘rejoin EU within a decade’, says report by Tony Blair think tank
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Tony Blair calls for UK to rejoin European Union if bloc reforms. Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair said Andy Burnham must make clear he wants Britain to rejoin the EU - as long as it reforms and becomes faster at ma…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Tony Blair urges Labour to overturn Brexit and rejoin EU within a decade. Sir Tony Blair has urged Labour to rejoin the European Union within a decade and overturn the votes of millions of Britons. The former Prime Mini…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Tony Blair tells Labour to commit to rejoining EU within a decade and scrap Brexit red lines, not 're-run debates of 2016'. The former prime minister said Andy Burnham should abandon Labour's red lines and negotiate wit…
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WalesOnline (outlet profile)
Andy Burnham has to reverse Brexit to stay in power, report says. Sir Tony Blair says the UK needs to rejoin the EU within 10 years
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Tony Blair: Burnham should ditch Starmer’s strategy and back rejoining EU
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
Tony Blair think tank says UK should ‘rejoin EU within a decade'. THE UK should commit to rejoining the European Union within a decade, according to the think tank chaired by Sir Tony Blair, as the former Labour prime m…
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Onet Wiadomości (outlet profile)
Burnham pod presją w sprawie brexitu. Tym razem naciska na niego były premier. "Nie ma sensu zbliżać się do Europy małymi krokami". Tony Blair wzywa Partię Pracy do przygotowania planu powrotu Wielkiej Brytanii do UE w…
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Guido Fawkes (outlet profile)
IN FULL: Every Way Blair’s Plan to Rejoin the EU Would Fail. Blair’s Institute for Global Change has put out a paper overnight pushing for Britain to rejoin a “reformed” EU over ten years. The old beli…
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elDiario.es (outlet profile)
Tony Blair defiende un plan para que el Reino Unido vuelva a la UE en la próxima década. El exprimer ministro laborista asegura que su partido tiene que dejar de dar "pasitos" hacia la UE y apostar por un camino más cla…
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Тони Блэр призвал вернуть Британию в ЕС. Бывший премьер-министр Великобритании Тони Блэр заявил, что страна должна работать над возвращением в состав Евросоюза в течение десяти лет. Он написал об этом в открытом обращен…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Should the UK rejoin the EU and reverse Brexit after Tony Blair call?. In a dramatic intervention, Tony Blair has called for Andy Burnham to take Britain back into the European Union within a decade - so long as it refo…
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iNews (outlet profile)
Sorry Blair, nobody is listening to your Brexit meddling. James Ball: The ex-PM is the proverbial stopped clock on the EU. But he's completely the wrong messenger
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The New European (outlet profile)
Blair gives Burnham some European pre-conference counsel. The former prime minister has popped up to urge Labour to restart negotiations on Britain joining the EU within a decade
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Экс-премьер Британии заявил о необходимости возвращения в состав ЕС. Великобритания официально покинула состав ЕС в январе 2020 года, после 47 лет пребывания в объединении. При этом референдум о выходе страны из Евросою…
Factual core
- Sir Tony Blair said the UK needs to rejoin the EU within 10 years.
- The report argues that rejoining the EU is necessary for Britain to address economic and geopolitical challenges.