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Politics, Mature and taboo => Political Pundits => Topic started by: Scrapheap on May 22, 2007, 08:48:25 PM

Title: Tony Blair
Post by: Scrapheap on May 22, 2007, 08:48:25 PM: Since Tony Blair is stepping down now, what do you Brittons think of him??

I know that it may be a bit soon and this question really should be asked 5 years from now when we have the advantage of hindsight, but I can't wait that long 'cause I have to go pee. :P
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Calandale on May 22, 2007, 08:50:16 PM: Chamberlain always struck me as
kinda noble.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Scrapheap on May 22, 2007, 09:35:10 PM: He was well regarded in Parliment, but "Peace in Our Time" was his biggest blunder, and legacy to history.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Calandale on May 22, 2007, 09:38:00 PM: Always wondered if
he could have ridden
out appeasement on
Poland as well. Part
of the problem was
that NO ONE supported
him, after declaring war.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: McGiver on May 23, 2007, 07:53:45 AM: any brit?

any brit with a political POV?

any at all?
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Kosmonaut on May 23, 2007, 07:57:40 AM: he was worse than thatcher
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: purposefulinsanity on May 23, 2007, 07:57:58 AM: I have mixed feelings about Tony Blair- I don't agree with everything the current government have done, but I think they've made things a lot better for the poorest in society with the introduction of minimum wages, tax credits, etc.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: McGiver on May 23, 2007, 07:59:03 AM: tony blair has honest eyes.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Kosmonaut on May 23, 2007, 08:01:14 AM: (http://conservativehome.blogs.com/torydiary/images/new_labour_new_danger_1.gif)
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: McGiver on May 23, 2007, 08:02:18 AM: he has a warm smile.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Kosmonaut on May 23, 2007, 08:03:57 AM: (http://www.thewe.cc/thewei/&/images3/2004_war_photos_3/blair_2.jpe)
:eyebrows:
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: McGiver on May 23, 2007, 08:05:37 AM: a such a cute wittle double chin.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Kosmonaut on May 23, 2007, 08:20:02 AM: (http://www.ingmarlee.com/wp-content/uploads/bush_and_blair.jpg)
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: McGiver on May 23, 2007, 08:43:32 AM: Quote from: Kosmonaut on May 23, 2007, 08:20:02 AM
(http://www.ingmarlee.com/wp-content/uploads/bush_and_blair.jpg)
it would even be funnier if he was fisting him.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Calandale on May 23, 2007, 09:13:17 AM: At least he's intelligible. Which is more than can be said for Bush.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: Kosmonaut on May 23, 2007, 09:39:50 AM: What is Blair's excuse then ?
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: duncvis on May 23, 2007, 05:09:11 PM: I'm not a Blair fan. He's too fucking smiley, and the degree of spin and bullshit in the administration makes me puke. I can appreciate some degree of pragmatism hasd cramped labour's style but can't help but think we've been shafted on a lot of the stuff the Tories did which has been left unfixed - yeah they inherited a country on its knees but we've had a non-Tory government now for 10 years, surely they should be a little further forward with fixing the NHS and education systems? I despise Bliar's cosiness with that evil fucktard in the White House. Having said all this, the fact that they have put an end to slave wages and introduced a decent tax credit system to lift the working poor and the retired out of poverty is enough to ensure that the legacy will not all be negative. I honestly don't see who else I could vote for - I'll never, ever vote Conservative because the bastards destroyed my region, and the LibDems appear directionless.
Title: Re: Tony Blair
Post by: The_P on May 24, 2007, 01:50:36 PM: Politically apathetic over here.

I can't be arsed with British politics for the simple reason that the internal and the international affairs of this country hasn't gravely affected my lifestyle as of yet. Unlike most people, I'm disinclined to be part of some "big picture" -- it bores me shitless.