I don't think you actually listened to what he said, and made the link to what he actually did. He said the main concern in the EU is immigration, and the EU need to listen to the people. Yet he himself allowed uncontrolled immigration, and he himself didn't listen either. Part of the reason for people voting Brexit. He's a clown. Only now does he get it, 20 years later.

Tim the Enchanter Fucking Brexit both sides are lying to this day And the government of now Has actually broken the law Twice officially unlike his government

Fuck you, if hitler said the sky is blue, you’re not gonna start complimenting him and saying how he is right. This man is a war criminal, don’t be mistaken

Yes, it's extremely disheartening. These online nut jobs have been radicalised.

Ridiculous reply

Ridiculous is this tiring talk about Iraq, who cares about Iraq in this Brexit mess

Brexiteers can only talk about wars, Iraq war, second world war, that is so useful to solve all the Brexit issues

For the record I'm not a Brexiteer. For me Blair chucked away all the respect I had for him, luckily I don't have to listen to him anymore. It was the same neo liberalism that pressed the right wing idiots into voting for Brexit. He should be locked up here and be forced to experience Brexit first hand, along with David Cameron.

if it is so hard to listen to Tony Blair, what for opening up his conversation with Evan Davis to add those useless comments about Iraq

You're quite right - it was ridiculous; the idea that a nation that had been subject to 12 years of sanctions and which was under constant scrutiny could develop an inter continental WMD. However, it was Tony Blair who made that claim in parliament - not me. Don't tell me that Iraq's oil reserves weren't key to the decision to go in - it certainly wasn't (I hope you'd concede) for reasons of propagating democracy, note how Zimbabwe of the same period was left alone. It's interesting that you cite the U.N in support of your implicitly pro-Blair/pro-invasion comments when, in fact, the U.N explicitly refused to sanction that course of action.

But did the U.N sign off on invading Iraq? No, it didn't - it explicitly disagreed with that preemptively made decision. Western forces left Iraq because involvement there was too costly in money and the bad publicity for politicians of western soldiers' lives being lost. The reason it was too costly was that no thought whatsoever was put into post-Iraq reconstruction. The 'model' at the time was western involvement post-war Japan - a totally different situation and society. I don't know where Iraq's oil goes now but one thing I'd bet my life on is that those who lobbied for invasion have made a fortune since the invasion (that's certainly true of Tony Blair who has 'earned' huge amounts from the U.S as a reward for his delivery of U.K diplomatic and military support for a legally dubious war). I'm also not sure why you're saying I'm self regarding - I haven't actually mentioned myself once.

If Iraq's greatest resource was turnips do you think that invasion would still have happened?

British Intelligence didn't ever endorse the credibility of Iraq having WMD.

They went into Afghanistan because it was a failed state which was used as a base of operations by an international terrorist group - something that didn't get proper attention until 9/11. Iraq, however, was an invasion without any legitimacy or exit strategy - and, in fact, something that created a far better base of operations for Islamic terrorism than Afghanistan had ever been.

XI IX Now your are repeating yourself. Who's the dumb arse now.

XI IX time will tell, little man. I have a question for you why do you call yourself 11 9 "XI IX"? A play on 9/11? What's your real name troll?

Băgațil la zdup.

He still does.

Phony Boney Blair and Cherrie Antoinette.

Sort of says it all, right? Sanctimonious prick wants to lead bloated beuracracy that defines itself as an 'empire for good', where the people's only hope of keeping said beuracracy in check is by flooding the European Parliament with Eurosceptic MEPs

B K ,more like EU puppet or Muppet both fit well i think.

As obviously at that time 'the people', as in all of us, are untrustworthy to make such an important decision, and now we should be trusted again and again to make the 'right' decision. The situation at the moment is far from great and maybe another referendum is possible but it does seem ironic when Tony Blair recommends it, for exactly the reason you mention.

Most people do not understand GCSE maths, never mind the economic consequences of not going to war. Why would war with Iraq be something for the general public to decide?

My only issue with him was Iraq, his everyday politics were sound

Strongly agree.

Get stuffed .

He was crooked as a ten bob notebook,

Right, the guy's a joke.

XI IX, Because of him my countrys army went into battle without the right equipment to do the best job possible. If that happened to your country's army I'd hope you felt sad about it.

True unfortunatly many of them do

Slaine Saxon Wait dude are you talking about Britain or what country and really your critizing him for military equipment? What's about the over 200 000 civilans we killed in Iraq or the thousands more in Afghanistan and other places.

Ziolek2000 of course I agree on that count also, I am a British patriot and care about our troops wherever they have to be. There were innocent deaths on both sides, all because of an elitest grabe for natural resources. Alot of troops thought they were going to help and make a difference, the innocents of Iraq wanted a peaceful life and look where we're at, corrupt elites still send all to there death's for the sake of 💰.

Ver Coda It’s true. Brexiteers haven’t learned anything in the last 2 years. They refuse to. Every promise made about how it would be “the easiest trade deal in human history” and that we would be able to stay in the Single Market while restricting immigration etc etc has been shown to be empty and a deceit but they are too tribal and blinkered to care. They say that we voted for a hard Brexit, but at the time of the referendum, 42% of LEAVE voters thought that staying in the Single Market was a bigger priority than restricting immigration, along with 94% of Remain voters. Now they rant on about how we voted for a “clean break” which we patently didn’t. If the ballot paper had said remain or leave with no deal it would have been a landslide remain vote, which is precisely why. UKIP et al never put forward any proposals for what Brexit would look like. They knew they would lose if they did, just as the SNP lost the Scottish Independence vote. Farage has not just implied this. He has said it explicitly. His strategy was Brexit at any cost. It was a fail betrayal of the electorate for his petty, narrow bigoted ideology, not just by Farage but by every prominent Brexiteer that participated in his deceit.

Stephen .Quinn have you even watched the video you twat

Gaming Kermit how old are you? 12?

It's warmonger. Berk.

they’ll stop making videos like this if you stop clicking on them, and then commenting on them.

Sore loser? Not being able to take joke makes you look like a sore loser. Whilst we’re on that topic, what did I loose? I vote SNP.

XI IX thanks for showing why people hate the British. BTW you missed out on burning me pretty hard by failing to state that I’m a sore loser for being born in Scotland. Your loss I guess🤷🏼‍♂️

XIlx;british soldiers that came back wthout arms or legs and mental issues are not laughing now and for what exactly.

Hahahaha Lord Voldemort. More like Lord Mouldy cheese. Prick killed a million he has plenty horcruxes left to carry on with his maimed soul

Roughcovers Great news lads, Brexit isn’t going to turn Britain into Iraq! Sweet...

Right, and all the Iraqis should be given the green light to settle in Britain.

Roughcovers I agree mate. Should be in prison that f*****

He's a war criminal and a murderer and he should be in prison.

Even so called Labour supporters repeat Tory propaganda blaming Labour for what Tories caused. I feel like giving up on politics in this country. They go on and on supporting Tory propaganda about Blair and Iraq, while forgetting more Tory MPs voted in favour of 2nd war against Iraq than other parties. Which carried on from when Thatcher made rest of Europe hate us to turn us into USA state, with economy of deregulated banks, which even crashed by early 90s when they were still in power, giving them an excuse to not put money into what public services they hadn't stolen and sold off to make them worst in Europe. They don't even remember all the good things Labour did when they were last in power like getting rid of most hereditary Lords, first ever minimum wage, both of which Tories tried to vote against. More than ever to university at minimal fee, peace plan with northern Ireland. Lower unemployment figures after Tories made millions unemployed. Help stop old people dying of the cold after Tories caused more than ever to die after stealing and selling off public owned energy.

All the British soldiers that died in that phoney war you xxxkwit

Alternatively ... Europe's immigration problem is (also) due to the EU's (political) decision not to police its southern border.

That's because they don't care if Italy and Greece bear the cost of their humanitarian consciences. Blair was always big on humanity, after all.

literally everyone below the age of 50 in non white countries wants to move to them. We've just given them permission to come, wars make no difference except in the minds of the public in host nations.

Duncan MacOckiner I broadly agree with you. As to Italy and Greece ... I'm not sure if you've noticed that the southern border seems to extend a far north as Calais, Dublin, Frankfurt, Oslo, Stockholm, etc.

They have legs and so they walked all the way to Germany and beyond.

This comment thread is full of 'creatures from the deep' and old regurgitated bile.

Very true, maybe the only thing he has been good for in his miserable life x

Well I’m not in a position to say whether TB is corrupt or not... But he seems to sail right up to it. I wouldn’t put him in charge of a barbecue.

Rahul Kemp Good as in causing the murder of millions of innocent civilians

Because he’s a far-right toxic hate-monger beloved by racists and bigots? You’re welcome.

Ver Coda, can you explain how he is far right and a hate-monger?

Big Benny he hates muslims

@@bigbenny76 he was leader of the EDL

My only issue with him was Iraq, his everyday politics were sound

@@vanmantalks Even with Iraq though, do really give a shit really? really?? be honest with yourself now.

ahmed zaki It’s called: Massive massive massive massive massive massive massive massive massive massive massive... Hypocrisy.

What I’ve learned is if Boris Johnson says something, it’s not true and the exact opposite is. You should always prepare yourself for the opposite. I’ve also learned that during times of crisis Boris wants bodies to pile high. Also, If you put your faith in Jeremy Corbyn you will do badly and lose in life. And how to wear wonky glasses.

because you stil click on these videos and give it publicity

or a word he says...

He doesn't think the current LABOUR PARTY is "progressive"? Would that this were true!

anon j it was never switched off, it’s just gone up a gear.

No one takes Tony Blair seriously though

He has 666 tattooed behind his left ear

There's always the occasional freak that enjoyed all those Iraquis get murdered

The Greasy Strangler Judge Politicians not by their jargonist flowery language but their actions. F*ck Blair, F*ck May.

No we didn't vote for a hard Brexit. Not we didn't vote for a No Deal Brexit. The only way out of this mess is another vote of some kind.

That's funny, I don't remember the ballot specifying the kind of brexit we would get, just to remain or leave the EU. Given how close the referendum was you're going to have to show the vast majority of brexiteers voted for a hard brexit, otherwise you've got a majority of the public wanting a soft brexit at least because all those remainers, that brexiteers keep forgetting about, certainly would prefer a soft brexit to a hard brexit.

Blair doesn't like leaders to be elected. The referendum was held to find out if the people wanted to leave the EU, it was only advisory. The government decided to take the advice of the people and leave, there was then a general election in which both main parties had in their manifesto that they would take the UK out of the EU both those parties then received a massive majority of the votes, the Tories having their largest share ever. Leaving the EU means not being in the single market, not being in the customs union not being subject to the EU courts ruling or the 4 freedoms etc, not paying any money to the EU and making all our MEP's and their hangers on redundant Those are just a few of the advantages I don't really see any drawbacks.

But a lot of the Brexiteers such as Nigel farage, Mathew elliot, Arron Banks and Daniel Hannan were suggesting a Norway type deal? Suggesting people all voted for a hard Brexit, is frankly total nonsense. The Brexiteers have certainly pulled a bait and switch however, advocating for a Norway type deal before the referendum and then demanding a hard Brexit after. Given what was offered clearly the "will of the people" is not a hard Brexit?

After we leave however you describe it, a Norway type deal or any other type deal will be a possibility, it will be up to the government to decide. Saying that before the vote was accurate then as now, it didn't say on the ballot paper tick for this deal or that deal so stop with the brainwashing B S.

correct

Completely agree

What sense ??? This psycho should have been put in an asylum years ago, before he did as much damage as he has done. Why is he even allowed to walk free, he is a lying criminal and a dangerous sycophant !

andrewballr wtf??? One million Iraq did as a result of him.

Why does Bush never get the same amount of hatred ?

Robot Lover Shame he's a war Criminal responsible for 1.4m deaths while being Israel's poodle

Wrong and wrong.

Robot Lover Bot

I know you are, but what am I?

His skills in leadership and oratory can't be doubted. That's lethal when combined with left-wing values. Now there is no real prospect for all those different immigrant communities assimilating with each other, let alone the whites. It's satisfying that the ramifications of his policies materialised within his lifetime. He must know his offspring will live to see far worse after his life expires.

here here

Chris that is a pathetic argument!! so typical no form of substance at all

A better PM than another other Tory!!

You've got troubles, well I've got 'em too, Chris you don't​ have a friend in me

Randy Newman I don’t care, people like you aren’t inclusive, you’re fascists.

SmileyandTheUnderclass tell that to the families of the millions who died on his behalf.

Has the internet made you this way?

I hate him for that. But he is right on this.

here here.

Daniel Palin nothing like a war criminal in your book huh?

Fuk off Tony bliar

War criminal? So many trolls yammering it, yet no prosecution - *go figure!* The swivel-eyed press continue to galvanise unrelenting hate in the UK, manna for the ignorant who can't even string a four word sentence together.

Alistair Ceansa No prosecution simply because what he did benefitted the wealthy and the House of Saud.

cartmann227 no Iraqi said ever

cartmann227 Surely you mean very very

Davide Scialpi No he isnt, and no we dont.

if you remove european institutions, if you don't get any longer funds from the eu and people do not come to London easily any longer ( especially big universities will fail and, in turn, all the economies related to that), if the companies leave because they do not have the workforce they need, if there will not be any longer easy trade deals with the eu, tons of jobs will disappear, tons of companies will relocate. So as a logic consequence there will be less money out there in the uk for years and years. So it will be the mother of all the disgraces.

Davide, you are completely correct. Unfortunately your words are falling on deaf ears. The people here better have big fancy life rafts as a tidal wave of poverty is coming at them

hypnotechno So you know more than all the experts?

the majority of research shows this to be true. How do you think in island of nation of 60m will do on its own, it only had power to negotiate deals as it was inside Europe with 500m. Personally won't affect me I don't live there, never will but your nation is going to sink economically

Edward Norton a corrupt amoral individual vs confimed marxist....good luck with that. environmental suit advised.