Does Labour really need Tony Blair's 'total change'?
Reunited in the studio for the first time in over a year, Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss Tony Blair's dramatic Labour Party intervention in which he claims that 'without total change, Labour will die'. In You Ask Us, the...
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Does Labour really need Tony Blair's 'total change'?
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<p>Reunited in the studio for the first time in over a year, Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/05/tony-blair-without-total-change-labour-will-die" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Tony Blair's dramatic Labour Party intervention</a> in which he claims that 'without total change, Labour will die'. </p><br /><p>In You Ask Us, the team take your questions on whether the Greens can become the third party in UK politics.</p><br /><p>If you'd like to submit a question for You Ask Us, please email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a></p><br /><p><strong>Further reading:</strong></p><p>New Statesman editor Jason Cowley: <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2021/05/does-tony-blair-really-believe-he-can-lead-change-labour-needs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> does Tony Blair really believe he can lead the change Labour needs</a>?</p><p>Stephen Bush: <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2021/05/keir-starmer-adrift-who-can-supply-direction-he-so-desperately-lacks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Who can supply the direction Keir Starmer lacks?</a></p><br /><p>Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep making these podcasts. Get 12 weeks for £12 at <a href="www.newstatesman.co.uk/subscribe12" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.newstatesman.co.uk/subscribe12</a></p><br /><p>You can follow Stephen Bush on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenkb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@stephenkb</a>. Anoosh Chakelian is <a href="https://twitter.com/Anoosh_C" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Anoosh_C</a> and Ailbhe Rea is <a href="https://twitter.com/PronouncedAlva" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PronouncedAlva</a>.</p><br /><p><strong>More audio</strong> from the New Statesman: listen to our weekly global affairs show <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/world-review/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>World Review</strong></a> </p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>