Iraq War-era PM Tony Blair says Brexit can be stoppedNovember 25, 2016 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraq War-era Prime Minister Tony Blair has ruled out the possibility of returning to frontline politics, as he’s aware that the media would “literally move to destroy mode,” but a backseat role could still be in the cards, RT said. In an interview with the New Statesman, the former Labour leader confirmed that he wanted to return to politics given the current state of world affairs. Although he has been “dismayed” by recent political events, Blair said he does not want a role in the Brexit negotiations, “or to lead the resistance to it.” The comments follow speculation among political pundits that Blair is plotting a comeback in the face of Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership. However, he told the current affairs magazine that he is only interested in reviving the “progressive center or center left.” “What I’m doing is to spend more time not in the front line of politics, because I have no intention of going back to the front line of politics, to correct another misunderstanding,” Blair told New Statesman editor Jason Cowley. “I’m dismayed by the state of Western politics, but also incredibly motivated by it. I think in Britain today, you’ve got millions of effectively politically homeless people. “I can’t come into front-line politics. There’s just too much hostility, and also there are elements of the media who would literally move to destroy mode if I tried to do that,” he predicted. Last month, Blair gave a similar interview to Esquire magazine, in which he said that Britain risked turning into a “one party state” because Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party could allow the Tories to win all future general elections. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |