Tony Blair

[albaqwerty]

it's probably been asked on here, but I may have missed it.

Isn't he the Middle East Peace Envoy or some such?

What's he doing/saying about israel?Gaza and Iraq?

From my viewpoint, the silence is deafening.

[scooping]

Funny how the Lefties voted for this man three times yet now he has gone from British politics he's a pariah...Did they not spot he was a self-serving, vacuous, American-led, machine who had absolutely no commitment to the values that the Left espoused.

[Zacs-Master]

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/107865/Egypt/Politics-/Tony-Blair-meets-Egypts-FM,-Arab-League-Secretary-.aspx
He's pretty powerless really.

[scooping]

Powerless but now extremely rich. That's no crime, of course, so long as you're doing a good job for your pay...Ghastly, odious user now loathed by the people who supported him for so long.

[boxtops]

Yes. Waste of space.

[BlueToffee]

Well I'd still sooner have Blair than Cameron.

[Zacs-Master]

An envoy has the power to represent his government fully (plenipotentiary). Unfortunately MrB's present government happens to be the opposition. Both of them.

[boxtops]

God, I wouldn't. The man's two-faced, IMO - only in it for himself.

[scooping]

And the people who supported him, and his Party, for so long should be contrite. Try to read his dreadful autobiog (inevitably entitled "Journey") -though wouldn't even wish it on my worst enemy.

[BlueToffee]

And isn't Cameron Boxy?

[scooping]

You can only judge a politician on his record. Comparison with others is meaningless. It depends on so many variables that it's like saying Elton John is better than Joni Mitchell. It is a subjective, and ultimately, nonsensical, comparison.

[scooping]

And when are we going to see some published accounts for his foundation, as required by law. Seems he's about six years late so far.

[albaqwerty]

I forgot about his foundation, Scooping, am glad you haven't.

I think he's a numpty of the first order, quite frankly.

[marval]

I have no love for Tony Blair, he seems to be doing nothing as usual.

[Hypognosis]

@albaqwerty

//What's he doing/saying about israel?Gaza and Iraq? //

Whatever he does or says, why should the Israelis give a stuff about him?

The Iraqis? Do they remember him as a leader who rescued them from Saddam's tyranny or as a leader who sent troops and tanks and planes and killed a bunch of their relatives? They have even less reason to pay attention.

[albaqwerty]

My apologies if my question came across as the Israelis etc should listen to him, that wasn't my intent.

I'm curious as to why someone who was spouted as being a Peace Envoy (excuse me whilst I choke) has nothing to say in the media.
Not that anyone would really listen anyway.

[boxtops]

I have more time for Cameron - I'm not aware that he's two-faced. I never trusted Blair one inch.

[emmie]

too busy hobnobbing with the hoi polloi

[scooping]

Just awaiting the Chillcott Report on the Iraq invasion, when it's finally published. It will have been a long time coming and way behind promised publication date.

[Zacs-Master]

Why would a Labour envoy help a Con/LD government?

[emmie]

scooping i always thought he was a snake oil salesman, i never liked him nor respected his Labour credentials, now he is filthy rich, strange that, from what exactly, his wife's dad is or wasn't wealthy - and he was a barrister, so deals within deals as they say