June 14, 2006

SETTLE FOR TONY THE TORY OR ELSE:

Blair warns leftwing critics of return to Tory government (David Hencke, June 14, 2006, Guardian)

Tony Blair yesterday rounded on leftwing critics who claimed they were "betrayed and alienated" by New Labour, warning that the alternative would be a return to the impotence of opposition under a new Tory government.

Speaking at the GMB union conference in Blackpool yesterday, the prime minister won a standing ovation from delegates after an hour-long question and answer session. Mr Blair faced hostile questioning from delegates on everything from "happy-clappy" city academies to demands to pull troops out of Iraq. He told delegates: "You want a leftwing government. Great. But you won't get a Labour government elected at all unless you have a broad coalition of support."

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 14, 2006 9:46 AM
Comments

What American politician could face an hour-long q&a session with hostile backbenchers, much less voters?

Local "townhalls" are too packaged and staged to be of any use.

Somebody ought to turn the SOTU address into a British Style parliamentary grilling.

It would be fun to watch.

Posted by: Bruno at June 14, 2006 10:52 AM

Almost all.

Posted by: oj at June 14, 2006 10:57 AM

The boy king - Cameron.

He'll be a failure, too.

Say goodbye, Britannia.

Posted by: Sandy P at June 14, 2006 12:47 PM
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