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[mrph]

Tony Blair appears to have accepted the inevitable and is expected to finally announce a timetable for his resignation within hours

I know that some of you will disagree, but I have to believe this is a good thing. Blair's been there too long, he's lost his credibility and he needs to go.

I don't want to see Labour disintegrate completely - it's not healthy for British democracy when one party is unelectable - but they have to face the future and start fixing the things that the Blair years have broken.

Personally, I reckon he'll be gone before the end of January. Perhaps sooner.

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[mimmimmim.livejournal.com]

Possibly it's the media spin on things, but Blair's current desperation to be loved by the public really disturbs me. He didn't get elected to be liked, he got elected to sort out the country, mainly public services. If he wants to be loved, he could do something to stop hospitals racking up huge debts and closing down services. Two cottage hospitals in my area have been closed and the one in my hometown is closing - if he fancies coming to Trowbridge and being hailed as a good bloke, he could try lending a hand to the campaign to keep ours open rather than talking to Chris Evans or going on Blue Peter.

That's one thing you can say for the Thatch - she didn't care who didn't like her.

[mister-jack.livejournal.com]

He'll buy himself some time by naming a date, to be sure. But the opposition will lay into him over being a "lame duck" as soon as he has, and it won't quite his party completely. I don't see him lasting to whatever date he names.

[daevid.livejournal.com]

The party is dead methinks...

[livingarmchair.livejournal.com]

Labour have been a disaster - when Blair starts talking Eugenics ("Let's detect bad people in the womb!") it's not only time for him to go, but time for him to be taken as far away from anywhere he has influence. This, following an attempt by Labour to create an Enabling Act, is frightening stuff. As is the legacy of unimplemented white papers, and the fact that industry under the "Blair Years" has been deciminated far worse than it was under Maggie - just on the sly.

We've already got on party that's unelectable (Tories), one that no one wants in government anyway (Fib Dems), and Labour. We'll end up with the SNP at the rate we're going. Although I'd quite like to see the Greens - republican and secular - gain more ground.

[girfan.livejournal.com]

My only issue with him is that he sucked up to Dubya and was influenced by Bush's actions. Whoever is the next prime minister needs to separate the UK from the US.

[paulw.livejournal.com]

He will be so desperate to celebrate his 10 years in power I think he'll hang on just for that.

[zarbi.livejournal.com]

Can I ask what would you think of a Lib Dem/Tory coalition? I ask because a hung parliament looks like a distinct possibility.....

[kest]

It is interesting to me how Brits discuss parties and issues, even when nominally discussion individuals, whereas USians discuss individuals even when nominally discussing parties and issues.