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Tony Blair's 5,700-word essay criticizes Labour's strategy, touting his own electoral success

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Tony Blair's essay criticizes Labour's current strategy, emphasizing his own electoral successes and advocating for a 'radical centre' approach, despite potential unpopularity among party members.

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Tony Blair's essay criticizes Labour's current strategy, emphasizing his own electoral successes and advocating for a 'radical centre' approach, despite potential unpopularity among party members.

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