Tony Blair

[d000hg]

So both odious figures have as much right to speak about it as each other.

Everyone has the right to speak what they think. As someone who was PM for a decade or so and has been active on the world stage quite a bit, TB has at least as much clout as someone who can't even become an MP.

[d000hg]

Overseas, yes. Not so much here...

I don't think that's true. He's just an ex-PM to most people.

[northernladyuk]

As mentioned earlier.



Not so. According to Sir David Richards, who led the intervention, Sir Richards personally requested that Blair allow him to expand their remit. Blair decided to back the plan, despite little, if any, direct benefit to Britain or British interests. It certainly fits in with Blair's ideas that Britain should intervene when there's a strong moral case.

I don't like the man, never voted for him, and always thought him dangerous, but it is simply not the case that he never achieved anything good.

It's easy to forget the mess the NHS was in pre-1997 as well.

[BrilloPad]

Not much of a thread if no-one has anything positive to say about him.

Let me start. Just give me some time....

[Mordac]

He has more right then that cretin Farage ever did to speak out on the matter.

No-one has more or less right than anyone else to have an opinion on anything. Unless you're a Stalinist.

[The_Equalizer]

It's easy to forget the mess the NHS was in pre-1997 as well.

Not easy to forget all PFIs signed since though.

[GB9]

" I urge the British people to rise up and turn off the TV next time Tony Blair's on"

Boris Johnson quote from earlier.

[SueEllen]

Not much of a thread if no-one has anything positive to say about him.

Let me start. Just give me some time....

He put more money into the NHS so waiting times decreased. However GPs got richer without improvement in treatment before the money stopped rolling in and they decided to leave. There are loads of PFI deals for hospitals which will take generations to pay off.....

He put more money into education and more kids went to university. Leaving them and the government with debts that will never be paid back. There are loads of PFI deals for schools which will take generations to pay off....

He helped stop the war in Sierra Leone. However Sierra Leonians are still unhappy with the effects of inequality in their country....

He helped stop the war in the former Yugoslavia. Allowing the nations to join the EU and people to move to the Western EU...

Mmmm that's it.

[SueEllen]

" I urge the British people to rise up and turn off the TV next time Tony Blair's on"

Boris Johnson quote from earlier.

It's more fun shouting at it.

[The_Equalizer]

It's more fun shouting at it.

Not good for the blood pressure though.