So will TB be remembered for 'war and waste' ? (as Sir Menzies Campbell described it today). Or will he be recalled as an astute leader who aligned himself (and the UK) with the US to strengthen his (and the countrys ?) aspirations to be at the top table ? (aka Team America : World Police).
Well, the attitude amongst my team over here is a mixture of the two. The war in Iraq was considered rash. No WMD's. Oops. The first time he showed signs of not knowing when to draw the line, as one of my team put it.
The general consensus is that Tony is a powerful 'political performer'. Clearly he is well known on the international stage and respected as someone who can 'hold his own'. At least that's what I think they meant.
As for domestic policy, no-one over here seems to know (or care). Cash for honours ? Stealth taxes ? Violent crime doubled ? NHS in meltdown ?
None of that raises the merest blip on the radar out here. But his dodgy looking wife and 'appearance' in The Queen both rated pretty highly though.
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