Famed historian blames Tony Blair for Britain’s ‘deliberate destruction’

Award-winning historian Dr David Starkey has expressed deep concern about the current state of Britain, claiming it has been “destroyed” by former Prime Minister Tony Blair and New Labour.

In an interview with Steve Edginton on GB News, Starkey criticised Blair’s 10-year tenure, arguing that many of its effects are still being felt, particularly the significant increase in migration that began after Blair took office in 1997.

Looking back, Starkey lamented the loss of what he described as a peaceful and homogeneous Britain.

“The Britain I grew up in was the most peaceful, the most gentle, homogeneous society that has ever existed,” Starkey said. “We didn’t need ID cards. We had extraordinarily low levels of crime. We had such a high level of public trust. That has been destroyed. It has been deliberately destroyed by Tony Blair and New Labour with this absurd idea that they were going to force us to become multi-ethnic for good. They were going to rub the whites’ noses in the dirt. We have to understand that it is an act of such unimaginable national self-harm.”

Starkey also raised concerns about the direction Britain could take under the current Labour government, led by Keir Starmer. He warned of what he sees as an authoritarian streak in Starmer’s leadership. “Keir Starmer represents an intensely authoritarian streak,” Starkey said. “People get very confused because Starmer was a human rights lawyer. They think he’s a bit soft and cuddly. Human rights are really nice, aren’t they? But what we have to remember is that the kind of human rights that Starmer represents are only minority rights. That’s the scary thing. Democracy has been turned on its head. Democracy meant majority rule. It’s now been turned completely around and means protecting every exotic minority you can think of from the majority.”

Amid the ongoing debate over migration, Starmer has faced pressure to clarify his government’s approach to clamping down on dangerous illegal crossings of the English Channel. While the prime minister has vowed to “crush the gangs” responsible for these dangerous journeys, the Labour government has been quick to scrap the previous government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda, calling it a “gimmick”. The government has announced the creation of a new Border Security Command, promising increased funding and expanded powers to crack down on criminal smuggling operations.