September 6, 2006

tony blair r.i.p.

I'm watching political meltdown, live on TV as I write this. The current British Government seems to be commiting suicide in front of our eyes for no apparent reason, other than the usual Labour Party factional self-loathing deathwish thing they pull off every couple of decades or so. Fun to watch.

I bet everyone at the BBC is running around like headless chickens.

[UPDATE:] Blair set to outline quit plans

Pressure is mounting on Mr Blair to reveal when he will resign.

Tony Blair is expected to outline his plans for leaving office, after eight junior members of the government quit in protest at his leadership.

Posted by hugh macleod at September 6, 2006 5:08 PM | TrackBack
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I'm a bit behind. I just looked at the untitled pyramid and the dropping knowledge site. Whoa.
I only recognize one name on the whole list.
I realize I'm an uncultured American but WTF?
WHo the hell are these people and why do I care what they say? Exactly.

Posted by: AndyT13 at September 6, 2006 7:34 PM

Blair = President of USA's 52nd State formerly known as United Kingdom. Now referred to as Nanny State.

Brown = Fervent Trotskyite who wants to change Nanny State to Socialist Rip-off State of Brown Stuff (we call it crap)

Others = unimportant background noise

Posted by: robert at September 7, 2006 12:12 PM

Yep.. I would..

Posted by: Gal at September 7, 2006 9:37 PM

All things come to an end. The political climate in the U.K has been boiling over for years, now the world gets to see the fall out.

Posted by: Gordon R. Deitz at September 7, 2006 11:58 PM

I loved Harriett Harmans comment: "Everyone shut up now."

Posted by: oliver franks at September 14, 2006 11:53 PM