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Former British MP Blair to Merkel: Please Do 'Everything Possible' to Reverse Brexit
PJ Media ^ | 04-07-2018 | Michael van der Galien

Posted on 04/07/2018 11:33:51 PM PDT by Michael van der Galien

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called on Germany's Angela Merkel to do "everything possible" to reverse Brexit and keep Britain part of the European Union. "It would be a mistake of historic proportions if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union," Blair told Business Insider Deutschland.

"Even Europe -- especially Germany -- has a lot to lose," he went on to say. "It is in all our interests to maintain barrier-free trade across the continent and to hold liberal democracies together in times when authoritarian structures are resurgent." And so, he argued, "Germany should do everything possible to keep the UK in the EU."

Of course, Blair's "advice" to Merkel isn't exactly surprising in the sense that the former PM was passionately pro-Remain in the lead-up to the Brexit referendum. However, what is shocking is that as a Social Democrat, Blair clearly has absolutely no respect for the will of the people. Blair is supposed to be a different kind of socialist; not a socialist as such, but someone who mixes socialism with democratic values. He's supposed to be one of the main representatives of the so-called "third way."

Except when voters dare disagree with him. When they have the audacity to do so, he immediately switches gears and becomes as authoritarian as the old-school socialists we've all learned to hate and distrust.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; brexit; britain; tonyblair
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To: faithhopecharity

did you read the story, or just the thread title?


21 posted on 04/08/2018 3:39:27 AM PDT by JohnBrowdie
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To: Michael van der Galien

What a disappointment Blair is. I used to think well of him. Changed my mind some time ago.


22 posted on 04/08/2018 3:54:05 AM PDT by jazzlite (i)
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To: Michael van der Galien

One word: TRAITOR


23 posted on 04/08/2018 3:55:17 AM PDT by wetgundog (Mainstream Media, Lying Liars Lying.)
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To: scrabblehack

Was noticing that, too! First thing that struck me.


24 posted on 04/08/2018 5:32:23 AM PDT by nevermorelenore ( I miss Reagan i)
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To: Michael van der Galien
Tony Blair, leading the deep state charge to undo Brexit.
25 posted on 04/08/2018 5:39:21 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: thoughtomator
War criminal says what?

Ha...it might change Blair's view on Brexit if remaining meant he'd be brought up on charges in an EU court.

26 posted on 04/08/2018 5:48:16 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: pepsionice
On the list of ten things that Brits really hated about the EU....this hint of Germans in charge was near the top.

This just reinforces my belief that WWI was a pointless and that europe would have been better off just letting the Kaiser have it all to begin with.

The brits are twits.

27 posted on 04/08/2018 5:49:25 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (In God We Trust, In Trump We MAGA)
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To: Michael van der Galien

Art. 50 has been invoked.

No backsies.


28 posted on 04/08/2018 5:53:04 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: faithhopecharity

Tony Blair is another one world order type. These guys are all panicing because nationalism is on the rise all over and Trump is screwing their plans too.

Skypilot did a post which has a graphic in which it’s all explained. The only problem is, most people can’t fathom having their world view completely crushed. It goes from top to bottom, every facet of our lives, down to the pills people take etc.

They are hell bent on their utopia. They don’t care what they need to do to achieve it. Life means nothing to them.


29 posted on 04/08/2018 5:59:15 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Michael van der Galien

So Blair is asking Merkel to fire up the Luftwaffe and invade Britain?


30 posted on 04/08/2018 6:08:53 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Michael van der Galien

Ordinarily I like Tony Blair , but he’s full of s#!t on this one!!!


31 posted on 04/08/2018 7:14:29 AM PDT by ontap
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To: Michael van der Galien

Goosestepping fascists of a feather flock together.


32 posted on 04/08/2018 7:36:45 AM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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To: JohnBrowdie

Actively undermining the will of the people certainly seems treasonous. He has influence and is using it to go against what was voted on.


33 posted on 04/08/2018 8:02:30 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: pepsionice
Brits really hated about the EU....this hint of Germans in charge was near the top.

Shucks the Royal family is German.

34 posted on 04/08/2018 10:30:50 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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