Blair sets departure date

**BigTex** · 05-11-2007, 07:48

Originally Posted by macsen rufus

IMHO I think his (meagre) environmental credentials went right out of the window when he took power. That to my mind was the first big disappointment with "New Labour". He might shine against Bush, but that's saying naff all. Still, it would be naiive to expect any political party to honour election pledges.

He may not have been the greatest eco minded president but Bush did an amazing amount of ecological stuff in Texas while governor. He was the governor who lead Texas to be the leading state in wind power. Without his determination to help free Texas from oil and other forms of power, electricity would be pricey. Not to mention the massive amount of innovation that has been created in wind farms from the rapid growth in Texas. The sheer size of these monsters compared to what they were 10 years ago is amazing.

There are now parts of Texas that are nearly exclusively serviced electricity by wind energy. Bush is solely to thank for this.

As for Blair, sad day, he was a good man, and a good leader. He had the balls to lead, and not to be chained to the gallop poll's. Sad, if only he had the will to stay to be voted out honorably.

The USA has lost a great friend today.

**InsaneApache** · 05-11-2007, 08:17

As for Blair, sad day, he was a good man, and a good leader. He had the balls to lead, and not to be chained to the gallop poll's. Sad, if only he had the will to stay to be voted out honorably

Unfortunately he his and did. His entire agenda was tabloid driven, even the Iraq war. He thought that the populace would 'come around' to his decision.

Terrified of what happened to Kinnock in the '92 election, when the media slaughtered the Welsh wind bag, he promoted a culture of spin and double, or even triple announcements on the same thing.

The man is fixated by the media.

Anyway here's fun clip of our great leader...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9dg8Eoj3RM

**Samurai Waki** · 05-11-2007, 08:44

Personally, I've always been a bit iffy on Blair. I'm not so sure that Americans love Britain because of Blair, rather the other way around. As I recall Americans also liked Churchill, Thatcher, and *gasp* Majors.

I'll be just as glad to see GWB go as Blair. OTH I'm rather worried about what lies ahead, I can't imagine the level of political incompetance to get any lower than it has on both sides of the pond, but then again, I've been wrong before...

**Geoffrey S** · 05-11-2007, 08:48

I like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vwKZiDsY4

**InsaneApache** · 05-11-2007, 08:57

Originally Posted by Geoffrey S

I like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vwKZiDsY4

Absolutley freakin' brilliant.

**Pannonian** · 05-11-2007, 09:09

A taste of our incoming Great Leader, as interpreted by Rory Bremner.

**Sir Moody** · 05-11-2007, 11:05

while im normally the first to jump on the "complain about blair" bandwagon i have to say i dont think any of the opposition through out the years would have done as well - we occupy a very bad place in politics right now... all the leaders are morons...

Frankly if Brown comes to power i think ill vote for blair mark 2 aka Cameron even tho i think he will be an awful leader - anything to avoid Brown

**rotorgun** · 05-11-2007, 16:15

While there are many who can find fault with him, and I have a few bones to pick with him myself, I cannot bring myself to dislike him. As he has been a faithful freind to the United States, I honor him. It takes great courage to remain faithful to your allies, especially when they are making such obvious blunders. I will also miss his performances during PM time, which I am able to watch from time to time on CSPAN here in the States.

Good luck Mr. Blair.

Incidentally, he has an open invitation to visit my family and I any time that he should care to visit. It would be an honor to have him as our guest.