20 Aug 10
Originally posted by wolfgang59I'll discuss anything, but I'm sorry, I just don't think this is a very interesting question.
Do we only discuss US politics here?????????????????
Blair did something that will hopefully help people and he gave some of his own wealth to do it. Congratulations to him. I see no profit in even a slight belittling of the deed by questioning his motives.
20 Aug 10
Originally posted by sh76I agree with you but the British press do not.
I'll discuss anything, but I'm sorry, I just don't think this is a very interesting question.
Blair did something that will hopefully help people and he gave some of his own wealth to do it. Congratulations to him. I see no profit in even a slight belittling of the deed by questioning his motives.
Curious as to what others think.
21 Aug 10
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Originally posted by AThousandYoungAs a politician Blair lied and misled the UK parliamnent and people about Iraq, with disastrous consequnces, allowed Brown as Chancellor to wreck the economy, failed to fulfil any of the numerous promises he made to improve the State-contolled public services, and finally left Brown to face the music.
Sounds like a political smear job.
Let us wait to see how much the British Legion eventaully receives from Blair, the philanthropist.
21 Aug 10
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Originally posted by FMFDeserves credit with a track record like his???
Blair came through on certain constitutional changes and I think that is uncontroversially to his credit.
Alright for you having bunked off to Indodesia, after "having travelled the world, man".
21 Aug 10
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Originally posted by Sartor ResartusDeserves credit for the constitutional reforms he pushed through, as promised. That's what historians will probably be interested in in 100 years from now seeing as Boom and Bust and ill-judged wars are nothing new and will probably be ever present.
Deserves credit with a track record like his???
