[snugs]

**President Bush and Prime Minister Blair both look very good, considering what they have both been through in the last few years. God bless them both.**

There is another difference between America and Britain that some may not realise even when you criticize your politicians you seem to give them some respect. I have notice that most of the time the title of President or in Blair's case Prime Minister is always given. This is not so in the UK most of the media may in passing say that Blair is the Prime Minister but then just refer to him as Tony Blair. There seems a different protocol maybe because they are the voted government and we reserve our respect etc for the Queen - thoughts. Having said that in the last few years there has been criticism of Royalty.

[eagle mama]

I think that you are correct. This is only my opinion, but I think much of the criticism of the Royal family has to do with their failure to show emotion (just a guess but I think they feel it shows weakness). I have read that many feel like the Royal family gets too hung up on tradition and protocal. Well, as an American, and this is only my opinion, I kind of like tradition, but possibly holding on to tradition while also showing that you can progress in the current century would be helpful to the Royal family, and by all means, allow a little emotion to show through, it doesn't mean you're weak, it means you are human. People can relate to the human emotion.