Well, he gets a very bad press although I've always admired him (much
better than both successors), so well done to Tony Blair (and Dame
Tessa) for over-ruling the do-nothing 'management of decline'
merchants and mounting a successful bid that started it all.


Blair was indeed OK.

Unfortunately that grotesque undemocratic fiefdom that is the union
baron Labour party, that he was hamstrung with, insisted on Gordon
Moron Brown as back seat driver to totally f**k up everything he
touched.