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Tony Blair comes out in support of Tony Blair, and the internet responds superbly

Published 12:31 9 Dec 2015 GMT

Updated 13:00 9 Dec 2015 GMT

Nooruddean Choudry
Tony Blair comes out in support of Tony Blair, and the internet responds superbly

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Tony Blair was once seen as the Labour Party's saviour.

Some loyal devotees still believe that to be true, but many feel his legacy is forever tarnished. The fact that he ignored the laments of a nation and led the country into a bogus war with Iraq remains unforgivable to millions of his former advocates. Then there's the fact that his brand of 'New Labour' ushered in an era of centrist politics that moved what was traditionally the workers' party much closer to their Tory foes. In fact, he is perceived in some circles as the proto-Cameron, both in terms of common territory and the smarmy disingenuous veneer of personality politics. Thankfully, Blair has a powerful ally who has come out in support of his record and legacy - Tony Blair. That's right - Tony Blair has written an article for the Spectator in defence of Blairism... Of course, the internet wasn't about to let Tony Blair get away with praising Tony Blair in the most Tony Blair way possible. Here are just some of the best ripostes to the self-praising former PM... https://twitter.com/indiathorogood/status/674557732670820352 https://twitter.com/StigAbell/status/674498685036855296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/jamesellaby/status/674528001317462016 https://twitter.com/thwphipps/status/674564901625602048 https://twitter.com/hrtbps/status/674495879290740736 https://twitter.com/sianushka/status/674493296383762432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/SeanMR18/status/674506010632040448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Tony Blair comes out in support of Tony Blair, and the internet responds superbly