Blairways Pushes for
New Routes…

If patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel, then self-righteousness is the trapdoor hidden under the rug. Both ruses were on parade as Tony Blair delivered the long-awaited farewell address to his Sedgefield constituency. It was a vintage Blair performance full of self-congratulation tinged with a dose of fantasy masquerading as vision. The plastic … Continue reading “Blairways Pushes for
New Routes…”

Blair Avoids a Grilling

Don’t be fooled by what you read in the British press. Tony Blair is still popular – in a small section of Washington, D.C., that is. This week, Blair spoke via video conference to the panel of the Iraq Study Group (ISG). His contribution follows an invitation to share his views with the high-profile commission … Continue reading “Blair Avoids a Grilling”

Tony Blair’s
Unfinished Business

He finally did it. On Sept. 7, Tony Blair announced that he would step down as prime minister of Britain sometime within the next 12 months. Blair’s decision was spurred by a letter from a group of previously loyal MPs requesting that he leave office for the good of the Labor Party. Blair was careful … Continue reading “Tony Blair’s
Unfinished Business”