People are worried that with Blair in power the government will be pressured by Bush's troop surge in Iraq and won't keep its promise of bringing thousands of British troops home this year. Home from what many believe is an unwinnable war.
Blair staying in power but not really in charge puts the Labour party at a definite disadvantage. For one thing, it gives opposition MPs an easy target to aim criticism and ridicule at. Every day that passes without an announcement of Blair's departure means less time for the new leader to turn things around, more time for people to get even angrier as the dysfunctional government is exposed time and again, and more reason for opposition MPs to rub their hands together.
There is a program scheduled on British TV called the “Trial of Tony Blair.” In the program, Blair is convicted and jailed by a war crimes tribunal in The Hague. This is further evidence of UK sentiment about the Iraq war and Blair's part in it. The Labour Party needs to cast Blair from its neck before it is too late.
Article comments
1 - Zedd
Thank you Liam
I had heard it suggested that he may be leaving in May. Off course some are eager for him to vacate much sooner.
Tell me, what happened with him? He started out so strong then all of a sudden he turned into Bush's lap dog. What is fascinating is that he is incredibly intelligent and shrewd. A friend of mine was just certain that Rove had filmed him in a bizarre naughty situation and THAT was the reason for his being on board so vehemently.
2 - Atomboy
Ah, yes, Tony Blair, the genesis of New Labour and now its nemesis, hanging round its neck like a millstone and bringing the whole thing collapsing down upon himself. That chap who started with the fresh, young face and open grin and now has the bulging eyes of the mentally disturbed and the grimace of someone who knows the game is up.
The problem is, he so desperately wants to be loved that the more he sees he is hated, the more he will dig his heels in and stay.
New Labour had their time in the sun like the Tories under Mrs Thatcher. People eventually saw both of them to be corrupt, so now it's back to the wilderness.
If a week is a long time in politics, why do they learn nothing in ten years?