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Denzil_DC

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5. Given the polling evidence that interventions by high-profile politicians ("the Establishment")

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2017, 06:27 AM

May 2017

during the referendum had a net negative effect on whichever side of the Leave/Remain divide they championed, I'd rather he kept his trap shut.

As I said last autumn when he reappeared to take up this debate, "right message, wrong messenger".

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Tony Blair announces return because of the harm it would cause the country [View all] muriel_volestrangler May 2017 OP

Exactly, Blair is damaged goods, and will only entrench OnDoutside May 2017 #1

He's planning to become more involved to harm the country? n/t PoliticAverse May 2017 #2

A bad idea LeftishBrit May 2017 #3

Is this the same Tony Blair who promised a referendum, but never delivered? Doodley May 2017 #4

Given the polling evidence that interventions by high-profile politicians ("the Establishment") Denzil_DC May 2017 #5