PM says predecessor misunderstands government’s successes and ‘very different’ situation compared with 1997 PM says predecessor misunderstands government’s successes and ‘very different’ situation compared with 1997 Keir Starmer has dismissed Tony’s Blair’s argument that his government is on the wrong track, saying he is implementing the policies needed for today, not the very different situation faced by the former prime minister in 1997. “You won’t be surprised to know that I don’t agree with