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Tony Blair Warns Rise in Populism could Risk Return to the "1930s"

independent.co.uk

Tony Blair has warned that rising populist forces could risk a return to the 1930s and claimed he had "never been more worried about the future of our country" due to Brexit, The Independent reports.

The former prime minister said concerns about immigration from non-EU countries was “upending politics” all over Europe and the only way Britain could try to turn the tide on Brexit was to take these worries seriously.

In a major speech on globalisation in London, Mr Blair was expected to say that Theresa May could be forced to delay the official exit day in March due to the political impasse over Brexit.

Ahead of the speech, he told the Today programme: “This is a huge problem for Europe and it’s undoubtedly driving the populist forces across Europe.

“I think what you will see this weekend [at the European Council] is a recognition by European leaders that they do have to deal with this otherwise this populist movement is going to grow and grow in intensity.”

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