About the only thing Tony Blair has been good for is his stance on the War. Domestically and in dealing with Europe he has been a disaster.
I am enjoying watching Labour tear itself apart over him. Gordon Brown is going to be the Paul Martin of the UK, finally taking over as PM only to see his party go down in defeat.
David Cameron was not my first choice to lead the Tories, but with this mess, he will be Prime Minister after the next election. Good Riddance to "Cool Britannia" and "New" Labour...
I believe there is a parallel there with George Bush. His strongest suit is also the WOT. Domestically he is not a socialist, as is Tony Blair, but his brand of conservatism is certainly big government, which is parallel.
My feeling though is that both men follow their convictions, which makes them intrinsically honest.
Wasn't my first choice, either, but I've been trying to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I don't understand Blair's popularity in the USA. He's been reasonably good on the GWOT--but it's a no brainer, isn't it? The Tories would have done better, if we had been in power.
I think some Americans don't realise that Blair is a Socialist. He's Left rather than Hard Left, and that's bad enough. It's his own Hard-Left that have turned on him now; good news, it paves the way for the Conservatives at the next general election.
All we have to do is keep Mr. Cameron true blue!
I agree with every word you say