Boris

[Moscow Mule]

Yep, don't get me wrong I think Blair should have gone voluntarily. But it's the getting pushed part I have an issue with.

I think the ends justify the means in this case, but I do see your point...

[TimberWolf]

Let's no forget he didn't get sacked, he resigned. Boris said that he had no confidence in this creature [my word] and quite right too. So Blair used this no confidence vote from Boris as an opportunity to resign with head held high and claim his resignation was nothing to do with all the other issues surrounding him. People have fallen for this ploy. Ideally he should have been sacked, stripped of his knighthood and pension long ago, rather than hanging on and have the opportunity to taint what appears to have been an honest man's opinion of this nasty man.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Ideally he should have been sacked, stripped of his knighthood and pension long ago, rather than hanging on and have the opportunity to taint what appears to have been an honest man's opinion of this nasty man.

Don't worry. Once the nuLieBore regime has fallen; he'll get a 3am knock with the rest of 'em.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Thanks to Guido I need a new keyboard.

I have no comment on this screen capture from BBC Newsnight

[stackpole]

Is this true: When ferrying Tony Blair about in an election campaign, the police landrovers in the convoy displayed "Vote Labour" stickers?

[Paddy]

Why do you think Labour are spitting the dummy? Because the stooge they placed in the job has been kicked out, if anything it's un-politicalizing (using american as I don't believe politicalising is a word) the force.

He speaks out in favour of the 42 day detention and yet doesn't utter a word about the pay and condition dispute. Watch this space, bet you Labour try and put John Yates in as a little favour for not 'finding' anything in the cash for honours scandal.

Well said!

[ace00]

Let's no forget he didn't get sacked, he resigned. Boris said that he had no confidence in this creature [my word] and quite right too. So Blair used this no confidence vote from Boris as an opportunity to resign with head held high and claim his resignation was nothing to do with all the other issues surrounding him. People have fallen for this ploy. Ideally he should have been sacked, stripped of his knighthood and pension long ago, rather than hanging on and have the opportunity to taint what appears to have been an honest man's opinion of this nasty man.

WHS
Even the resignation speech was a snidey little thing.