Tony Blair

Former Prime Minister, UK / Director, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change — Labour

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72
HEAVY COPE
Politician Scapegoat: Failure to adapt / skills gap

Latest Incident

Latest: Guardian Politics — scored 52 (minimisation) on 2026-07-24

Score History

Cope Entries (14)

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52
Guardian Politics minimisation
"Expressed regret for not pushing regional growth more aggressively at the start of his premiership while he possessed the necessary political capital."

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76
The Guardian denial
"Britain has pulled out of political instability before (Thatcher/Major/Blair era) and current instability is driven by new technology, media obsession with drama, impatient voters, and the climate crisis — not by structural economic conditions."

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68
The Guardian denial
"Tony Blair framed globalisation as akin to the weather — inevitable and not to be opposed — and treated his Third Way as mere tinkering with the Thatcherite settlement rather than a structural alternative."

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58
The Guardian scapegoating
"The government should prioritise cheaper energy and electrification over net zero and use remaining North Sea oil and gas reserves."

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50
CARE deflection
"AI is an all-encompassing technological revolution that will change everything and is beyond the point of debating whether it is good or bad."

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76
Guardian Politics scapegoating
"Argued that policies such as increasing the minimum wage have created 'headwinds, not tailwinds, for businesses'."

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68
Novara Media deflection
"AI presents challenges to the job market, but there are opportunities to enhance human intelligence when used responsibly."

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68
The Independent deflection
"Tony Blair has failed to acknowledge that life for millions of Britons is harder than it used to be, despite his lengthy criticism of Labour's direction."

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50
Guardian Economics deflection
"Blair acknowledges Labour made avoidable mistakes and warns that Britain faces relegation from the premier league of nations unless it tackles long-term structural issues."

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62
BBC Politics scapegoating
"Argued that increasing employers' National Insurance, introducing new workers' rights laws, and phasing out the oil and gas industry have held back business."

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70
BBC Politics denial
"The current Labour government lacks a coherent plan and has implemented policies that hold back business, suggesting a move toward the 'radical centre' rather than the left."

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68
BBC Politics deflection
"Claims that the Starmer government has no coherent plan and that policies such as new workers' rights laws and minimum wage increases are holding back business."

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65
The Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the Country deflection
""we should create a major new partnership with the private and voluntary sectors for apprenticeships and training... for the existing workforce whose jobs will be affected by AI""

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65
Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit scapegoating
"Tony Blair Institute urges UK government to approve Jackdaw and Rosebank oil field developments despite acknowledging that 90% of accessible North Sea reserves are already depleted"
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