After the Labour Party's historic loss at the 2019 United Kingdom general election, he blamed Corbyn for the loss of Blair's former Sedgefield seat, citing Brexit and the public's mistrust of the leadership, confessing that, even though he had voted Labour, he did not wish to see a Corbyn-led government.
After Labour suffered a significant setback in the 2019 UK general election, he placed the blame on Corbyn for losing Blair's former Sedgefield constituency, citing Brexit and public distrust of the party's leadership, revealing that as a Labour supporter, he didn't want to see Corbyn take power.