Tony Blair believes the way forward for Britain is to seek guidance from Emmanuel Macron. The former British prime minister has a reputation for outlandish claims but the suggestion that the United Kingdom can benefit from pearls of wisdom proffered by the most divisive president in the history of the Fifth Republic is baffling even by Blair’s standards.
According to Politico, Blair will host a Future of Britain conference on June 30, which is a collaboration between his eponymous Institute and the Britain Project, a centrist think tank that was established in the wake of the 2019 general election and which is described by Politico as the ‘British version of Emmanuel Macron’s La République En Marche’.
The objective of the conference, which will be hosted by former BBC broadcasters Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis, is a progressive brainstorm to find solutions to the challenges of climate change, the economy and technology. If all goes well it could lead to the creation of a new political party.
Macron has few strong political beliefs other than support for the EU and techno-liberalism
Those on the Britain Project’s advisory board include former Conservative ministers Rory Stewart and David Gauke, as well as ex-Labour MPs Angela Smith and Luciana Berger.
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