"Tony's pro-American and anti-terror stances overrule his liberal tilt for me (I do hope he is not pro-abortion though...that would be my one major regret).
Supporting a non-Conservative truly is a tough decision to make and hold. But Tony earned it in my eyes."
Abortion isn't the hot button issue in the UK that it is here. Not even the Conservative Party is nearly as conservative as Americans assume that word to mean. I've known American democrats who got into conversations with UK "conservatives" and found themselves to be more conservative on many issues than the Brits who call themselves conservatives. The reason American conservatives tend to like Blair despite his liberal social positions is that his social positions don't affect America, while his support for America obviously does. If you care about social issues in the UK, though, Blair is a liberal.
"The reason American conservatives tend to like Blair despite his liberal social positions is that his social positions don't affect America, while his support for America obviously does. If you care about social issues in the UK, though, Blair is a liberal."
VRWCisme's post here is interesting.