By Sophy Ridge, Political Correspondent
Tony Blair will today call on the country to support Ed Miliband, in a sign the leading lights of New Labour are prepared to throw their weight behind his campaign.
In an attempt to silence rumours of a rift between the two men, the former Prime Minister will say: "I want Labour, under Ed's leadership, to be the Government of our country on May 8th. I believe we can and will do it."
Mr Blair will claim that David Cameron's pledge to offer a referendum on Britain's EU membership would put jobs, businesses and the UK's world standing at risk.
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He is expected to say: "I believe passionately that leaving Europe would leave Britain diminished in the world, do significant damage to our economy and, less obviously but just as important to our future, would go against the very qualities and ambitions that mark us out still as a great global nation."
Mr Blair is a controversial figure within the Labour party, despite winning three elections.
In 2011 delegates at the Labour conference booed when Mr Miliband mentioned his name in a speech.
There has also been speculation about a rift between the former Prime Minister and the current Labour leader.
He was an ally of David Miliband, who lost to his brother in the 2010 leadership battle.
In a speech in his old constituency of Sedgefield, Mr Blair will praise the Labour leader's refusal to offer a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.
He will say: "It is greatly to Ed Miliband's credit that he resolutely refused to make that trade.
"He faced down calls to follow the Tory concession from the media and many inside our Party. In doing so, he showed real leadership.
"He showed that he would put the interests of the country first.
"He showed that on this, as on other issues, he is his own man, with his own convictions and determined to follow them even when they go against the tide. I respect that."
Mr Blair will deliver his speech alongside his wife Cherie Blair and Phil Wilson, his successor as Labour MP for Sedgefield.
He will also criticise UKIP, who are threatening to take votes off Labour in some northern constituencies.
Mr Blair is expected to say: "Are they the standard bearers of an open-minded culturally tolerant Britain?
"Are creativity, innovation and curiosity about what we can learn from the world their hallmarks? We know what this movement to wrench us out of Europe is based on.
"UKIP talks about a new politics. But their politics is the oldest politics in history."
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