[DollyCali]

I liked Jack Straw. he & Condi had a superb relationship (It appeared). I wondered if he was replaced because he was too tight with her/US)

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That is one rumour.

My favourite theory is similar but not quite the same.

Blair needed support from the grass roots of the party - the far left. They are anti war and pro anything socialist. They were horrified that Jack Straw invited Condi to his home town constituency, Straw had no real choice in this because she invited him to her home town during a visit to States. The left went ballistic, Blair had to pacify them so Straw was the fall guy for that, also possibly for being too close to Brown and also making noises that we would never do anything militarily in reference to Iran.

So all in all there were many factors IMHO.

Of course they are all speculation and none of them may be right.