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Scotland's Papers: 'Day of Glory' and Blair Rebukes Starmer over Iran War
Tony Blair challenges Keir Starmer’s stance on UK backing of US Iran policy amid military readiness and criticism over UK bases used for US operations.
- On Friday, Tony Blair, former prime minister, criticised Keir Starmer for not supporting the US-Israel offensive, saying 'If they are your ally and they are an indispensable cornerstone for your security … you had better show up.'
- The Ministry of Defence said it increased HMS Prince of Wales' readiness after overnight US bombers landed at RAF Fairford on Saturday, describing UK help as 'defensive operations'.
- On Sunday, critics argued: Your Party MP Zarah Sultana called UK involvement 'illegal' and criticised Tony Blair, while right-wing figures Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage aligned with Blair and Zack Polanski opposed UK bases for US use.
- A spokeswoman for Blair told The Times that her comments at a private event were not intended for public release.
- With missile strikes continuing, the UK is giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East while the US President called the UK a 'once great ally'.
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We Need to Stop Listening to Tony Blair Once and for All
It might feel like months, but we’re just over a week into the US and Israel’s illegal assault on Iran, and there’s no end in sight. What is in sight, though, is the apocalyptic vision of Tehran ablaze, wreathed in thick smoke as black oil-soaked rain falls on its inhabitants. That’s the result of Israeli strikes on several oil storage depots in the city, reportedly sending burning petroleum running through gutters while geysers of flaming gas …
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been on the loose for years now, and when he decides to intervene in politics or the internal issues of the government or the Labour Party, he manages to irritate his former comrades in the ranks one more turn. On the same weekend that Donald Trump once again despised the “defensive” aid offered by Keir Starmer in the Middle East dustbin—“We don’t need those who join the wars we’ve already won,” he wr…
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