Tony Blair on Brexit

Tony Blair has consistently been a vocal opponent of Brexit, stating he opposed it "with every fibre of his political being" and remains deeply regretful of the outcome. His core current position is not about reversing the decision immediately but about making the best of it with "determined optimism" while advocating for repairing the UK's relationship with the European Union. He has strongly critiqued Brexit for failing to deliver on its promise of reducing immigration, arguing that the UK has instead swapped younger European workers for higher net migration from Asia and Africa, thereby "weakening ourselves".

He suggests that any future move to rejoin should be from a position of strength, not supplication, and is not a priority for the present. Blair also implied that the political mismanagement by his successors led to instability and a nationalistic turn that perverted earlier political philosophies. He advocates for a post-Brexit path focused on innovation, building a strong economy through infrastructure and education, and maintaining close ties with the US while asserting the UK's independent global leadership role.