The European Union should make Britain an offer over Brexit to put an end to the “paralysis” of the UK government, Tony Blair has said. The former Labour prime minister said Europe should step in when asked what the EU can do to help Britain break through its political impasse. ‘Bridge building’Mr Blair, who is staunchly opposed to Brexit, also implored conference attendees to abandon adversarial finger jabbing and help rebuild the “politics of optimism” and “bridge building”. The “underlying grievances” that led to Brexit could be dealt with without leaving the union, he said. He said: “None of the problems that Britain has and the challenges it faces are going to be easier to resolve out of Europe.

Source: The Irish Times September 15, 2018 15:33 UTC