Tony Blair calls for people to 'rise up' against Brexit

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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-38996179

Tony Blair calls for people to 'rise up' against Brexit

Former British Prime Minister's call invokes strong reaction among pundits, politicians and social media

Tony Blair has said it is his "mission" to persuade Britons to "rise up" and change their minds on Brexit.

Speaking in the City of London, the former prime minister claimed that people voted in the referendum "without knowledge of the true terms of Brexit".

He urged "a way out from the present rush over the cliff's edge".

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said the comments were arrogant and undemocratic but Lib Dem Nick Clegg said he "agreed with every word".

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage said Mr Blair was "yesterday's man" while Downing Street said it was "absolutely committed" to seeing Brexit through.

Foreign & Commonwealth Secretary Boris Johnson added: "I urge the British people to rise up and turn off the TV next time Blair comes on with his condescending campaign."

Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to invoke Article 50, the legal mechanism which will begin Britain's departure from the EU, in March once the bill giving the PM that authority passes the House of Lords and is given Royal Assent by The Queen.

I took up Boris Johnson's advice a long time ago. I cannot bear to hear him.

Sorry to keep banging on about this, but @YouGov just sent this over - literally every segment of the population dislikes Tony Blair pic.twitter.com/HWcF3dUqqm

— Robert Colvile (@rcolvile) February 17, 2017

If only Tony Blair could lay his hands on some kind of dossier to warn us all on the imminence of the threat from Brexit...

— Iain Martin (@iainmartin1) February 17, 2017

That said, if there's anyone to rally the Great British public behind Brexit it is this guy.

Thoughts?

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Ignoring all of this and more of a general comment on Blair, a while ago there was a rumour that he was going to get back into UK politics. I genuinely believe he could actually get elected again if he tried. I don't particularly like Blair, but he's very good at spin and it's something I want to see him try.

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Ignoring all of this and more of a general comment on Blair, a while ago there was a rumour that he was going to get back into UK politics. I genuinely believe he could actually get elected again if he tried. I don't particularly like Blair, but he's very good at spin and it's something I want to see him try.

Please Lord no, what have the people of this country done to deserve that?

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First time in a long time that I agree with Boris Johnson.

Blair should be tried for War Crimes. He seems to quickly forget how much the British people despise him.