Tony Blair is a national hero

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zygalski

7,759 posts

144 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Digga said:
You never noticed him playing the obedient lapdog/sidekick to Bush jnr then?
And Thatcher never smarmed up to Reagan.
Blair is the most charismatic party leader (let alone PM) we've had since Mrs T by some considerable distance.

turbobloke

103,744 posts

259 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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zygalski said:
Digga said:
You never noticed him playing the obedient lapdog/sidekick to Bush jnr then?
Blair is the most charismatic party leader (let alone PM) we've had since Mrs T by some considerable distance.
He was and is a snake oil salesman, if that's somebody's idea of charisma then snakes and oil are more likeable than previously thought. He's well past his sell-by date.

“Tony Blair had been as popular a prime minister as there has been. And now, he’s the most unpopular ex-prime minister ever,” said George Jones, emeritus professor of governance at the London School of Economics & Political Science. “He went right to the top and has now fallen to the very bottom. It makes for a very tragic story.”

Surely Incapability Brown would give Our Tone a run or his money.

And from The Guardian no less: "Don't be nostalgic about Tony Blair. His effect on Britain and beyond was toxic."

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Blair was Charismatic I suppose. To the people that latched on to him, it was scary how he was defended. I think a lot were afraid of his enforcers, wonder how many skeletons Mandy knows about.

legzr1

3,843 posts

138 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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turbobloke said:
Thick minions won't follow my lead, they'll vote Labour as usual wink

As above, I don't need Labour and would rather the country prosper as a whole than see another spell where poverty gaps widen and social mobility drops as Labour steers UK plc towards another cap-in-hand meeting with the IMF.
As I thought - you prospered under his leadership, pocketed the money and show nothing but contempt.
Christ, he must have really gotten under your skin smile

I also withdraw my vote for you. Hopefully G&Q will allow that. Under the circumstances.

Still, we're all in it together eh?
Well, until Boris tts David, David gets rid of Micheal for pissing off every part of the education system whilst darling Ms May alienates the whole rank and file of the police force. And the 'fools' vote for the other side.

Nevermind.
I expect the top rate of tax will drop from 45% a couple of months before an election so some of us will be happy.
Not the bankers naturally. No. They'll have run off to foreign fields because of unfair legislation...

LMAO smile

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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jmorgan said:
Blair was Charismatic I suppose. To the people that latched on to him, it was scary how he was defended. I think a lot were afraid of his enforcers, wonder how many skeletons Mandy knows about.
Why do you think he was made a Lord? Jobs for the boys.

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Has anyone seen or heard of the photo where 'blair is sitting with his feet up on a draped British soldier's coffin? Was wondering if it is a Photoshop.

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Nice that there is nothing going on in the Middle East. It meant tha he could go in person to pick up his award, it's not like we need a Middle East peace envoy at the moment.

But I'm sure he'd make time anyway for such a prestigious award.

Gandahar

9,600 posts

127 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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He did ok for the UK apart from the Iraq war which was a big mistake and tarnished his image.

That's my twitter sized summary.

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Laurel Green said:
Has anyone seen or heard of the photo where 'blair is sitting with his feet up on a draped British soldier's coffin? Was wondering if it is a Photoshop.
Fake. I doubt even he would stoop that low.
http://www.thatsnonsense.com/view.php?id=1591

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Morningside said:
Fake. I doubt even he would stoop that low.
http://www.thatsnonsense.com/view.php?id=1591
I thought as much but, having found no joy with Snopes, thought I'd pose the question.

Thanks for the link! thumbup

2013BRM

39,731 posts

283 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Gandahar said:
He did ok for the UK apart from the Iraq war which was a big mistake and tarnished his image.

That's my twitter sized summary.
WHAAAAAAAAATT?!!!!

I sincerely hope I missed an A380 sized parrot

lauda

3,446 posts

206 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Morningside said:
Perhaps his old mate had a word or two? hurl

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/former-lab...
A role previously filled by Piers Morgan. Never thought I'd be so pleased to see Alastair find gainful employment. But just goes to show, everything is relative.

s3fella

10,524 posts

186 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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He's a lying cheating hypocritical .

ellroy

7,006 posts

224 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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2013BRM said:
WHAAAAAAAAATT?!!!!

I sincerely hope I missed an A380 sized parrot
Quite.

The worst excuse for a PM we have ever suffered in the history of this country.

Snake oil salesman does not begin to cover the level of lying, incompetentance, self serving, mis-administration and society braking crap that this war criminal and his odious wide mouthed frog of a wife have inflicted on this country specifically and the world in general.

His cynical conversion to Catholicism after leaving office tops it all for me.

Be very aware Tony, you will answer one day. Hopefully, sooner rather than later you utter st bag twunt.

If I ever have the chance I'll happily plant one on your smug and odious face.

legzr1

3,843 posts

138 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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ellroy said:
If I ever have the chance I'll happily plant one on your smug and odious face.
Let us know how that works out for you.

smile

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Being a national hero is so last century - it's all about being a global hero these days. First the GQ 'Philanthropist of the Year' award and now this:

guardian said:
The international charity Save the Children has been engulfed by a furious backlash from staff after it presented Tony Blair with a “global legacy award” in New York last week – despite privately acknowledging that he is a controversial and divisive figure.

Amid widespread criticism on social media, many of the charity’s staff have complained that the presentation of the award has discredited Save the Children (STC). An internal letter, which gathered almost 200 signatures – including senior regional staff – in the first six hours of dissemination, said the award was not only “morally reprehensible, but also endangers our credibility globally”, and called for it to be withdrawn.

It said that staff wished to distance themselves from the award and demanded a review of the charity’s decision-making process.

“We consider this award inappropriate and a betrayal to Save the Children’s founding principles and values. Management staff in the region were not communicated with nor consulted about the award and were caught by surprise with this decision,” it said.

The move has also raised questions about Save the Children’s (STC) integrity and independence because of close links between the former British prime minister and key figures at the charity’s helm.

Its UK chief executive, Justin Forsyth, was a special adviser to Blair for three years, and Jonathan Powell, Blair’s former chief of staff, is currently on the board of STC.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/nov/25/save-the-children-furious-charity-global-legacy-tony-blair


anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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You wouldn't have thought it that hard for Save the Children to have found someone who didn't consider the inevitable deaths of countless children acceptable collateral damage for his Iraq adventure would you?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Horrible little man receives national recognition as horrible little man.

You just made my day week month year, thanks.

Deep joy....smile


Walford

2,259 posts

165 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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lend lend lend, jump ship at right time, spend spend spend
walk on water
invade a few sh/ty little despots
he lived the dream

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Someone still brown nosing him then.