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[...]He predicted the coming negotiations on a trade deal would “expose” what he called the “central dilemma” facing the UK:
“You’re either close to Europe in which case you have to obey the rules, or you’re far away in a kind of Canada-style free trade agreement in which case you’ve got a big process of economic restructuring”.
He said in those circumstances “in my view, the Labour party doesn’t believe the answer to the problems of Leave voters is Brexit”.
He added the energies of government were totally absorbed by Brexit negotiations at the expense of the health service, and other Labour priorities.
Reversing the Brexit camp campaign promise to spend £350m per week that goes to Europe on the NHS, Mr Blair said: “There is money that is going to be spent on Brexit that could be spent on the health service.”[...]
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