Tony Blair

[whyme]

Does anyone else think Tony should do the decent thing and get out why he can still partially hold his head up?

[dot.hawkes]

Tony Blair is an amazing guy, let him do it how it should be done, in his own time and with dignity.

[Lonnie]

Afraid I disagree dot, he'll only go when he's pulled kicking and screaming from No10,

[whyme]

Dot, dont you think that the lab. mp's have got the knives out now, surley he doesnt want to go the same way as Mrs Thatcher?

[dot.hawkes]

i think Tony Blair is amazing, love the guy.

[THAIBUS]

Let him stay, the next one won't be any better and could be worse.

[whyme]

Yeah i think i get that you love him, but dont you think this is damaging the party as a whole, my mum has voted labour all her life but not any more will she, countries goin down the toilet

[dot.hawkes]

maybe i have a longer memory than you all then

[whyme]

please can youexplain your last post Dot, i dont understand what you mean?

[jno]

probably too late for that, whyme: by now, anything he does will look as if it's been forced on him. As far as I can see there are only three ways to go: biffed out by disgruntled party colleagues (Thatcher, Chamberlain), resign after losing an election (Kinnock, Hague), or go instantly of your own volition (Wilson). Saying 'I'll go in 12 months' just makes you a lame duck and gets your possible successors at each other's throats.

[whyme]

I cant stand it any longer ,i made a delicious apple crumble this afternoon. Its been calling me since and now im gonna give in to it and have a big bowl with ice cream!! Have enjoyed discussions. Many Thanx

[jno]

self-indulgence like that is so New Labour, whyme...

[dot.hawkes]

I meant I remember the horrendous Thatcher years and the damage they did

[janetsflower]

Doesn't matter who you are or what you've done, as Prime Minister you will always carry the can. Can't see too many fresh faces rushing to provide an alternative which is why i personally think Labour have stayed in as long as they have - no opposition in the conservatives who have lacked a decent leader for a considerable time now. I can't stand Tony Blair and have never voted for him but i for feel for him now. Poor guy can't win and will always be at fault by some of us no matter what decisions he takes. Its a sad fact humans tend to focus on all the negative things people have done instead of remembering the good. As has been said before "you can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of time but you can't please all of the people all of the time". It doesn't matter who was PM they'd still get treated like this. Till there is someone who can do a better job leave the bloke in place

[Catso]

Maybe Tony is quite prepared to leave No10, but maybe someone else isn't!

[jno]

I think I know who you have in mind, Catso... but remember, Cherie is still a working lawyer making zillions, whereas Tony doesn't make much money, so the address is all he's got. My guess is he's the one who'd like to stay.

[wonder years]

the reporter on the tv who was in his consituatncy of trimdon, said they were upset with ian right our m.p. for hartlepool for resigning as we are so close to each other, ian wright should have showed unity and stuck by blair well they would say that would,nt they just cos maybe once every couple of years he goes in the labour soical club and has a drink with a couple of the locals hes there best mate a bit nieve to think this way i.d say , but this is just my oppinion and really , and its not gonna make 1 bit a diffrence to anything, then thats 99% of politicans, talk in this country.

[dot.hawkes]

wonder years what happened?

[wonder years]

dot what do you mean what happened , when?

[JoolsTwo]

I am not a great fan of Tony Blair but quite frankly who else is there? Not Gordon Brown, I feel he would be a dreadful primeminister. I think these mps are making it difficult for the Labour Party. But at the end of the day our opinions don't count anyway.

[MaryDou]

Tony Blair should go - and speaking as a Scot - he cannot be replaced by Gordon Brown! Let's face it we have a daft Scottish Parliament where Scots can have their say (no matter how daft) so Gordon can get himself back up here and be the mouthpiece for Scottish people. Oh! but wait he has suddenly started talking about "Britishness" wonder why!!!