Why is Blair getting involved in Iran? | UK Politics | Political Currency
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as posted by the channelTony Blair on Iran, Gordon Brown on Mandelson, Boris Johnson on Ukraine, John Major on Brexit, Liz Truss on Trump.
These are just a few examples of ex-prime ministers intervening on the issue of the day after they left Downing Street.
Are ex-PMs weighing in on politics more often? How effective are they? Are they motivated by a desire to whitewash their legacy? Ed Balls and George Osborne weigh in on some recent, and historical, examples to determine the effectiveness of these post premiership interventions are.
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