Labour leader must heed Blair's success, says peer ahead of speech by ex-PM to mark 20 years since he became party chief
Labour will not win the next election if it buries its head in the sand and denies that it will be decided in the centre ground, Lord Mandelson says on Monday in an interview ahead of the 20th anniversary of Tony Blair's election as Labour leader.
Blair is due to give a speech on 21 July to mark 20 years since he became Labour leader. It is likely to prove a challenge to those supporters of Ed Miliband who believe the country has moved to the left in the wake of the financial crash.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago.
Labour will not win the next election if it buries its head in the sand and denies that it will be decided in the centre ground, Lord Mandelson says on Monday in an interview ahead of the 20th anniversary of Tony Blair's election as Labour leader.
Blair is due to give a speech on 21 July to mark 20 years since he became Labour leader. It is likely to prove a challenge to those supporters of Ed Miliband who believe the country has moved to the left in the wake of the financial crash.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago.
