By AFPMore by this AuthorLONDONFormer British prime minister Tony Blair on Monday announced a return to domestic politics to fight Brexit, while acknowledging he remains a divisive figure whose contribution may not be welcomed. IRAQ WARBlair won a record three elections as Labour prime minister and spent 10 years in Downing Street from May 2, 1997 to 2007. "I know the moment I stick my head out the door I'll get a bucket of wotsit poured all over me, but I really do feel passionate about this," Blair told the Daily Mirror tabloid. Leaving the European single market and seeking a free trade agreement, as Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May intends, would be "relegating ourselves" from the top in the international order. Blair spent several years after leaving office working in the Middle East and on African issues, but has become increasingly outspoken on domestic issues in recent months.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2017 15:11 UTC