The beginning of the end? (For Tony Blair)

Titanic versus iceberg analogies come to mind. One wonders just what the unseen underwater spear of ice that will finally hole and sink this rotted-out hulk of a government will be, and where it will come from...

it is only when all these corrupt, shameless Nu Labour androids are out of power and out of politics will the party ever be worth supporting again. And that includes closing the revolving door between Number 10 and big corporation directorships.

New Labour corrupt?!! Really?!! Hold page 94....

Dear chris32uk

There may or may not be "powerful, deeply right wing forces in this country, deep within the establishment and media, who would do anything to try and bring the Labour government down." If these forces are so powerful why have Labour now won 3 elections in a row? No, the truth is New Labour has dug its own grave (and those of quite a few Iraqis incidentally). Why not buy some popcorn, settle down into a favourite comfy chair and watch Labour self-destruct. Its going to be quite a show - and it is entirely, entirely self inflicted by this deeply dishonest government.

It is a tragedy that in 1997 the country was ready for Labour policies what they got was more Tory ones.

Tony's totally awesome adventure

[..] Today, after meeting George Bush to discuss the Middle East, Tony Blair comes to California, the first visit by a serving British prime minister to this fool's paradise. [..]

Blair will meet Californian aristocrats such as the Schultz family [..] and meet kingmakers like his old friend Rupert Murdoch [..]. On Monday he'll meet Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa [and] he may even get a glimpse of Arnold, as Schwarzenegger and Blair both attend a forum on the environment on Tuesday.

And who knows, Tony may even hit the surf. But why California?

"The reason," the No 10 website helpfully explained, "is that there is a crisis in the Middle East and the prime minister wants to get as far away from it as possible."

Actually, it didn't say that. Instead, it explained that California "is the sixth or seventh-largest economy in the world ... which is similar to ours in that it is a new economy increasingly based on heavy knowledge-based industries". [..]

Tony, some things you should know, dude. There really is very little similarity between California and the UK. [..]

10. Things not to mention: earthquakes, drought, fires, Charles Manson, George W Bush, Enron, the Lodi terrorist cell, Richard Nixon, the death penalty, how hot it is in England, Warren Beatty, the prison system, immigration reform, Ohio, looted antiquities, smog, the price of petrol, community farming, New York City.

And the Middle East.

Tony Blair and his rival for George Bush's febrile attention span, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, yesterday made statements to promote their competing views of the crisis in Lebanon and what we should all do next.

The messianic side of Mr Blair wants to solve the problem and restore the Middle East to a state of fraternal harmony not seen since Eve first spotted that apple. The "Yo Blair" side of him just wants to play tennis and have a decent kip.

Tony Blair's position has been further undermined by the drafting of a private letter from a majority of the 2001 intake of Labour MPs urging him to resign.
The letter has been coordinated by two formerly ardent Blairite MPs, Sion Simon and Chris Bryant. Its contents were being kept secret yesterday. However, its existence suggests the prime minister is by no means free from the political pressure that grew last week for him to stand down before his preferred, though unstated, private date of 2007. ... ...

...and I was a firm Labour supporter up until recently!

Well, I suppose, there wouldn't be any alternative to Labour seriously for me in the UK, despite all and everything.

Bookies today slashed the odds on Tony Blair to have left his job by the end of this month's Labour party conference from 16/1 to 7/1.
As speculation about Mr Blair's future increased following the resignation of seven members of the government, bookmakers faced a surge in bets on who would take over from him.

"The odds are rapidly being overtaken by events, and we are having to react accordingly," the Ladbrokes spokesman, Robin Hutchison, said.

"It's the only show in town as far as the punters are concerned. We went up with 16/1 and they bit our hands off, and we've been forced to go 7/1. How long that lasts is anyone's guess.
"We've not seen anything like it since David Cameron saw off David Davis."

Ladbrokes have cut the odds on John Prescott becoming the next prime minister from 100/1 to 25/1 following a rush of bets.

Mr Hutchison stressed that bets were for the next permanent Labour leader, and that Ladbrokes would not pay out on Mr Prescott if he was just "an interim seat warmer".

William Hill have cut the odds on the prime minister leaving this year from 5/1 to 9/4.

Despite today's press suggestions that Mr Blair will go in May, the odds on him leaving next year have lengthened during the day from 1/7 to 1/3 favourite.

William Hill are offering 16/1 that Mr Blair stands down in 2008, 40/1 in 2009 and 66/1 in 2010 or later. The prime minister is also 14/1 to stay on long enough to beat Margaret Thatcher's 11-year spell.

The chancellor, Gordon Brown is still the 1/5 favourite with William Hill to succeed Mr Blair as Labour leader.

Hill's are also offering 7/1 for the home secretary, John Reid, 8/1 for Alan Johnson, the education secretary and 10/1 for David Miliband, the environment secretary.

The international development secretary, Hilary Benn, the former health secretary Alan Milburn, and the leader of the Commons, Jack Straw, are all at 25/1.

The foreign secretary, Margaret Beckett, is at 40/1, while the defence secretary, Des Browne, and the Welsh and Northern Ireland secretary, Peter Hain are 50/1. The former home secretary Charles Clarke is the outsider at 66/1.

Ladbrokes said the Conservatives have been cut from 4/6 to 4/7 to win the next general election, with Labour now 5/4 from 11/10 - the highest odds against a Labour win since 1995.

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Bookies today slashed the odds on Tony Blair to have left his job by the end of this month's Labour party conference from 16/1 to 7/1.
As speculation about Mr Blair's future increased following the resignation of seven members of the government, bookmakers faced a surge in bets on who would take over from him.

"The odds are rapidly being overtaken by events, and we are having to react accordingly," the Ladbrokes spokesman, Robin Hutchison, said.

"It's the only show in town as far as the punters are concerned. We went up with 16/1 and they bit our hands off, and we've been forced to go 7/1. How long that lasts is anyone's guess.
"We've not seen anything like it since David Cameron saw off David Davis."

Ladbrokes have cut the odds on John Prescott becoming the next prime minister from 100/1 to 25/1 following a rush of bets.

Mr Hutchison stressed that bets were for the next permanent Labour leader, and that Ladbrokes would not pay out on Mr Prescott if he was just "an interim seat warmer".

William Hill have cut the odds on the prime minister leaving this year from 5/1 to 9/4.

Despite today's press suggestions that Mr Blair will go in May, the odds on him leaving next year have lengthened during the day from 1/7 to 1/3 favourite.

William Hill are offering 16/1 that Mr Blair stands down in 2008, 40/1 in 2009 and 66/1 in 2010 or later. The prime minister is also 14/1 to stay on long enough to beat Margaret Thatcher's 11-year spell.

The chancellor, Gordon Brown is still the 1/5 favourite with William Hill to succeed Mr Blair as Labour leader.

Hill's are also offering 7/1 for the home secretary, John Reid, 8/1 for Alan Johnson, the education secretary and 10/1 for David Miliband, the environment secretary.

The international development secretary, Hilary Benn, the former health secretary Alan Milburn, and the leader of the Commons, Jack Straw, are all at 25/1.

The foreign secretary, Margaret Beckett, is at 40/1, while the defence secretary, Des Browne, and the Welsh and Northern Ireland secretary, Peter Hain are 50/1. The former home secretary Charles Clarke is the outsider at 66/1.

Ladbrokes said the Conservatives have been cut from 4/6 to 4/7 to win the next general election, with Labour now 5/4 from 11/10 - the highest odds against a Labour win since 1995.

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Bookmakers refused to give odds on Steve 41oo becoming Foreign Secretary

Good by Tony,

good by son

Good by Tony

Let's have another one.

On 2nd thoughts, let's not


And when you were on TV tonight Tony, you looked like the bloke who lost a £50 banknote & found a 50pence coin

How the mighty have fallen