Blairism isn’t about moving right – it’s about doing what’s right

What matters is what works. The solutions have changed, but the spirit of Blairism would do Labour a power of good, argues Thom Brooks.

By Thom Brooks

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Another lost election is met with a new round of soul searching. Nothing says more about the challenges facing the Labour Party than the unwarranted panic some have about all things Tony Blair.

Blair was the most successful Labour leader and Prime Minister in the party’s distinguished history. It is baffling why so many regard any hint of Blairism as a form of political leprosy, to be avoided and untouched. You could be forgiven for viewing attempts to combat Blairism like the cultural destruction we’re seeing in Syria. Both want to blot out great achievements worthy of continued celebration.