Helpful of Ed’s policy chief Jon Cruddas to have his comments calling Tony Blair’s ideas “rubbish” splashed across the Telegraph this morning. Labour supporters past and present are welcoming back their longest serving PM in suitable fashion:

https://twitter.com/Butterwaa/status/585369824798371840

Nothing like a Blair return to put me off voting Labour.

— Christian Betts (@christianbetts) April 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/_mirandaesmith/status/585363342493097985

Labour will lose this election not because of Ed Miliband but because they refuse to detangle themselves from Blair and their recent past.

— Kelsey 🍉 (@kelsey_feed) April 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/yvonneridley/status/585217684851265536

At least today’s speech is one of his more peaceful interventions…