Tony Blair, the election and the brand
Today Tony Blair will focus his election speech in his old Sedgefield constituency on the bit of Ed Miliband’s leadership he unequivocally agrees with: Mr Miliband’s opposition to an in/out EU referendum.
There are quite a few different things going on here. As a former leader, Tony Blair would look disloyal if he didn’t raise a finger to help his successor. He’s already sprinkled £106,000 around local parties – not all of it welcomed with open arms.