Iraq War-era PM Tony Blair says Brexit can be stoppedNovember 25, 2016 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraq War-era Prime Minister Tony Blair has ruled out the possibility of returning to frontline politics, as he’s aware that the media would “literally move to destroy mode,” but a backseat role could still be in the cards, RT said. In an interview with the New Statesman, the former Labour leader confirmed that he wanted to return to politics given the current state of world affairs. Although he has been “dismayed” by recent political events, Blair said he does not want a role in the Brexit negotiations, “or to lead the resistance to it.” The comments follow speculation among political pundits that Blair is plotting a comeback in the face of Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership. However, he told the current affairs magazine that he is only interested in reviving the “progressive center or center left.” “What I’m doing is to spend more time not in the front line of politics, because I have no intention of going back to the front line of politics, to correct another misunderstanding,” Blair told New Statesman editor Jason Cowley. “I’m dismayed by the state of Western politics, but also incredibly motivated by it. I think in Britain today, you’ve got millions of effectively politically homeless people. “I can’t come into front-line politics. There’s just too much hostility, and also there are elements of the media who would literally move to destroy mode if I tried to do that,” he predicted. Last month, Blair gave a similar interview to Esquire magazine, in which he said that Britain risked turning into a “one party state” because Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party could allow the Tories to win all future general elections. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |