BBC filming Tony Blair obituary

[xoggoth]

newspapers always have canned obituaries on file for all notable people

Nobody should spoil a chance for such a good gloat with a sensible comment, shame on you. A rational man should recognise when to be irrational.

[Alf W]

50 Blair achievements

1. Longest period of sustained low inflation since the 60s.

2. Low mortgage rates.

3. Introduced the National Minimum Wage and raised it to £5.52.

4. Over 14,000 more police in England and Wales.

5. Cut overall crime by 32 per cent.

6. Record levels of literacy and numeracy in schools.

7. Young people achieving some of the best ever results at 14, 16, and 18.

8. Funding for every pupil in England has doubled.

9. Employment is at its highest level ever.

10. Written off up to 100 per cent of debt owed by poorest countries.

11. 85,000 more nurses.

12. 32,000 more doctors.

13. Brought back matrons to hospital wards.

14. Devolved power to the Scottish Parliament.

15. Devolved power to the Welsh Assembly.

16. Dads now get paternity leave of 2 weeks for the first time.

17. NHS Direct offering free convenient patient advice.

18. Gift aid was worth £828 million to charities last year.

19. Restored city-wide government to London.

20. Record number of students in higher education.

21. Child benefit up 26 per cent since 1997.

22. Delivered 2,200 Sure Start Children’s Centres.

23. Introduced the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

24. £200 winter fuel payment to pensioners & up to £300 for over-80s.

25. On course to exceed our Kyoto target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

26. Restored devolved government to Northern Ireland.

27. Over 36,000 more teachers in England and 274,000 more support staff and teaching assistants.

28. All full time workers now have a right to 24 days paid holiday.

29. A million pensioners lifted out of poverty.

30. 600,000 children lifted out of relative poverty.

31. Introduced child tax credit giving more money to parents.

32. Scrapped Section 28 and introduced Civil Partnerships.

33. Brought over 1 million social homes up to standard.

34. Inpatient waiting lists down by over half a million since 1997.

35. Banned fox hunting.

36. Cleanest rivers, beaches, drinking water and air since before the industrial revolution.

37. Free TV licences for over-75s.

38. Banned fur farming and the testing of cosmetics on animals.

39. Free breast cancer screening for all women aged between 50-70.

40. Free off peak local bus travel for over-60s.

41. New Deal – helped over 1.8 million people into work.

42. Over 3 million child trust funds have been started.

43. Free eye test for over 60s.

44. More than doubled the number of apprenticeships.

45. Free entry to national museums and galleries.

46. Overseas aid budget more than doubled.

47. Heart disease deaths down by 150,000 and cancer deaths down by 50,000.

48. Cut long-term youth unemployment by 75 per cent.

49. Free nursery places for every three and four-year-olds.

50. Free fruit for most four to six-year-olds at school.

[Shivers]

I strongly believe compassion is the key.

TB may not be to everyone's liking and may have made some poor decisions (iraq etc) but he is human like everyone else. However, I can't forgive he orange fake tan. Cameron is making the same mistakes (libya etc - soon to be in the hands of terrorists and sharia law).

Please show humility at a time of good will to all men and women.

[AtW]

1. Longest period of sustained low inflation since the 60s.

And doubling of house prices isn't inflation of essential item that it needed to live?

5%+ official inflation right now is the result of BlairBrownomics.

[hyperD]

50 Blair achievements

1.

...blah blah blah...

What a load of partisan cockwaffle.

Are you one of those tribalist shills who still thinks there's anything difference between the colour of the shirt these self-centred, troughing, out of touch, politic elite Righteous are wearing?

If so, you are a deluded fool, sir!

And in case you missed it, welcome to the 21st century.

[AtW]

Are you one of those tribalist shills who still thinks there's anything difference between the colour of the shirt these self-centred, troughing, out of touch, politic elite Righteous are wearing? If so, you are a deluded fool, sir!

He is a perfect Labour Party voter

[EternalOptimist]

I think most sane people would forgive blair for anything excepts his wifes gob

[ctdctd]

FTFY

50 Blair achievements

1. Longest period of massaged inflation figures since the 60s.

2. Low mortgage rates but no-one can afford to buy.

3. Introduced the National Minimum Wage and raised it to £5.52 and priced UK manufacturing out of the global economy.

4. Over 14,000 more police in England and Wales to fill in forms.

5. Cut overall reported crime by 32 per cent.

6. Record levels of literacy and numeracy in schools but no skills.

7. Young people achieving some of the best ever results at 14, 16, and 18 with easier than ever exams.

8. Funding for every pupil in England has doubled to pay for non degrees.

9. Employment is at its highest level ever in the public sector.

10. Written off up to 100 per cent of debt owed by poorest countries that are getting richer than us.

11. 85,000 more nurses to fill in forms.

12. 32,000 more doctors to fill in forms.

13. Brought back matrons to hospital wards to fill in forms.

14. Devolved power to the Scottish Gravy train.

15. Devolved power to the Welsh Gravy train.

16. Result! Dads now get paternity leave of 2 weeks for the first time.

17. NHS Direct offering free convenient patient advice replacing common sense.

18. Gift aid was worth £828 million to charities last year to pay for their employees.

19. Restored city-wide government to London and added layers of bureaucrats.

20. Record number of students in higher education as no jobs.

21. Child benefit up 26 per cent since 1997 increasing state dependency.

22. Delivered 2,200 Sure Start Children’s Centres that no-one has heard of.

23. Introduced the Equality and Human Rights Commission to do something, possibly?

24. Result! £200 winter fuel payment to pensioners & up to £300 for over-80s.

25. On course to exceed our Kyoto target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions instead of focusing on the economy.

26. Restored devolved government to Northern Ireland Gravy train.

27. Over 36,000 more teachers in England and 274,000 more support staff and teaching assistants to collect knives.

28. All full time workers now have a right to 24 days paid holiday further pricing the UK out of the Global Economy.

29. A million pensioners lifted out of poverty - yeah right!

30. 600,000 children lifted out of relative poverty until they are forced to get student loans.

31. Introduced child tax credit giving more money to parents for fags & booze.

32. Scrapped Section 28 and introduced Civil Partnerships - whoopee.

33. Brought over 1 million social homes up to standard - where, India?

34. Inpatient waiting lists down by over half a million since 1997 - in your dreams.

35. Banned fox hunting except for those that still happen.

36. Cleanest rivers, beaches, drinking water and air since before the industrial revolution achieved by the private sector.

37. Free TV licences for over-75s but nothing but repeats to watch.

38. Banned fur farming and the testing of cosmetics on animals as everything has already been tested.

39. Result! Free breast cancer screening for all women aged between 50-70.

40. Free off peak local bus travel for over-60s that happen to live near public transport.

41. New Deal – helped over 1.8 million people into work in the public sector.

42. Over 3 million child trust funds have been started that will make a very small dent in their student loans.

43. Free eye test for over 60s but expensive spectacles.

44. More than doubled the number of apprenticeships to 3.

45. Result! Free entry to national museums and galleries.

46. Overseas aid budget more than doubled and squandered

47. Result! Heart disease deaths down by 150,000 and cancer deaths down by 50,000.

48. Cut long-term youth unemployment by 75 per cent by making them all students.

49. Free nursery places for every three and four-year-olds so their parents don't have to bother teaching them the basics.

50. Result! Free fruit for most four to six-year-olds at school.

[Paddy]

FTFY

1. Longest period of massaged inflation figures since the 60s.

2. Low mortgage rates but no-one can afford to buy.

3. Introduced the National Minimum Wage and raised it to £5.52 and priced UK manufacturing out of the global economy.

4. Over 14,000 more police in England and Wales to fill in forms.

5. Cut overall reported crime by 32 per cent.

6. Record levels of literacy and numeracy in schools but no skills.

7. Young people achieving some of the best ever results at 14, 16, and 18 with easier than ever exams.

8. Funding for every pupil in England has doubled to pay for non degrees.

9. Employment is at its highest level ever in the public sector.

10. Written off up to 100 per cent of debt owed by poorest countries that are getting richer than us.

11. 85,000 more nurses to fill in forms.

12. 32,000 more doctors to fill in forms.

13. Brought back matrons to hospital wards to fill in forms.

14. Devolved power to the Scottish Gravy train.

15. Devolved power to the Welsh Gravy train.

16. Result! Dads now get paternity leave of 2 weeks for the first time.

17. NHS Direct offering free convenient patient advice replacing common sense.

18. Gift aid was worth £828 million to charities last year to pay for their employees.

19. Restored city-wide government to London and added layers of bureaucrats.

20. Record number of students in higher education as no jobs.

21. Child benefit up 26 per cent since 1997 increasing state dependency.

22. Delivered 2,200 Sure Start Children’s Centres that no-one has heard of.

23. Introduced the Equality and Human Rights Commission to do something, possibly?

24. Result! £200 winter fuel payment to pensioners & up to £300 for over-80s.

25. On course to exceed our Kyoto target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions instead of focusing on the economy.

26. Restored devolved government to Northern Ireland Gravy train.

27. Over 36,000 more teachers in England and 274,000 more support staff and teaching assistants to collect knives.

28. All full time workers now have a right to 24 days paid holiday further pricing the UK out of the Global Economy.

29. A million pensioners lifted out of poverty - yeah right!

30. 600,000 children lifted out of relative poverty until they are forced to get student loans.

31. Introduced child tax credit giving more money to parents for fags & booze.

32. Scrapped Section 28 and introduced Civil Partnerships - whoopee.

33. Brought over 1 million social homes up to standard - where, India?

34. Inpatient waiting lists down by over half a million since 1997 - in your dreams.

35. Banned fox hunting except for those that still happen.

36. Cleanest rivers, beaches, drinking water and air since before the industrial revolution achieved by the private sector.

37. Free TV licences for over-75s but nothing but repeats to watch.

38. Banned fur farming and the testing of cosmetics on animals as everything has already been tested.

39. Result! Free breast cancer screening for all women aged between 50-70.

40. Free off peak local bus travel for over-60s that happen to live near public transport.

41. New Deal – helped over 1.8 million people into work in the public sector.

42. Over 3 million child trust funds have been started that will make a very small dent in their student loans.

43. Free eye test for over 60s but expensive spectacles.

44. More than doubled the number of apprenticeships to 3.

45. Result! Free entry to national museums and galleries.

46. Overseas aid budget more than doubled and squandered

47. Result! Heart disease deaths down by 150,000 and cancer deaths down by 50,000.

48. Cut long-term youth unemployment by 75 per cent by making them all students.

49. Free nursery places for every three and four-year-olds so their parents don't have to bother teaching them the basics.

50. Result! Free fruit for most four to six-year-olds at school.

Not to mention council tax up 600%

Record number of mosques built

PFI costing us all a fortune for 100 years

Blair is a cu$t

[minestrone]

That list is comedy.