Tony Blair

[mushroom25]

he's back, allegedly
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-returning-to-politics-comeback-jeremy-corbyn-nutter-theresa-may-lightweight-a7427676.html

is there really a need for Mr Blair's services in british politics? does the british electorate want him even if there is?

[andy-hughes]

The sort of mind that can think that the Iraq debacle was not his fault is the sort of mind that can think that British politics and the British people need and want him back.

Mr Blair is unable to grasp the twin facts that he is loathed and unwanted in this country by its politicians or its electorate.

He should place the notion that he is returning as a much missed crusader, similarly spreading ‘peace’ in the East by his actions, and unmissed by ‘his people’ in the same place he believed the ‘weapons of mass destruction’ nonsense.

Mr Blair would not recognise political or moral reality and responsibility were they to grow teeth and bite him.

I trust he will be laughed back abroad – he does not belong here

[ichkeria]

Personally I welcome him back
He is not going to be in party politics but he is welcome to speak his mind. As we are still a democracy the fact that he is very unpopular now will see to the problem of him not being elected.
That's assuming this isn't all a wind up

[anneasquith]

A source ? OK dokey .

[Orderlimit]

No, Mr Blair and Labour are finished. It did'work and won't again. New era now!.

[Orderlimit]

*Didn't work

It was a disaster under Labour.

[DTCwordfan]

Tony Blair was visiting a primary school and he visited one of the classes. They were in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asked the ex-Prime Minister if he would like to lead the discussion on the word "tragedy".

So the illustrious ex-leader asked the class for an example of a "tragedy".

One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field & a tractor runs over him and kills him, that would be a 'tragedy'".

"No," said Blair, "that would be an accident."

A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying fifty children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a Tragedy."

"I'm afraid not," explained the ex-Warmonger, "that's what we would call a great loss."

The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Tony searched the room.

"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of Tragedy?"

Finally, at the back of the room, a small boy raised his hand...In a quiet voice he said: "If the airplane carrying you and Mrs Blair was struck by a "friendly fire" missile & blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."

"Fantastic!" exclaimed Tony Blair. "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be tragedy?"

"Well," says the boy "it has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be an accident either!"

[agchristie]

My signed portrait of Tony Blair, obtained in Sedgefield, has pride of place - on my dartboard...

[gulliver1]

Well he could not do any more harm to the country, than the current shower , could he ! Bring him back now, bet Boris is sh...i.g himself at this news.

[agchristie]

Gulliver > Well he could not do any more harm to the country, than the current shower

Tell me, when did you first start to suffer from amnesia?

[ichkeria]

Tony Blair was a very good prime minister for a while. Arguably we've been badly served since.
But he won't be returning to government. He's got every right to 'make a comeback' but I am sure he understands that any sort of return will it involve holding any reins of power.

[ichkeria]

Will 'not' involve

[Orderlimit]

"than the current shower ,"

The country has never been in a better state ! .

[Peter Pedant]

// "than the current shower ,"
The country has never been in a better state ! .//

o mi god where are the men in white coats
standards of living were higher in 2008 for a start .....

[agchristie]

^ well, the one at the crease has signalled for a review!

[youngmafbog]

The only seat this man should have is in once of HMP.

He is not welcome here by the vast majority, only a few Islingtoners with rose tinted specs desperate top stop the masses from getting their way.

[Khandro]

The hubris of this man is unbelievable. I think it will do a lot of good for the cause of we brexiteers, - anyone in doubt must think, "if this lying Dummkopf wants us to remain, leaving has to be the correct option."

[bhg481]

That's not a valid argument Khandro. If it were the position of Barmpot Boris, Gormless Gove and Nincompoop Nigel would have caused a flood of votes for "remain".

[naomi24]

Given his track record I question why anyone would welcome him back - but it's no surprise.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1516845.html

[ToraToraTora]

"Tony Blair was an excellent Prime Minister, people forget that things really did get better." - PMSL, what got better? Blair was complete disaster. Mikey will be chuffed his hero is coming back though.

[ToraToraTora]

Andy hughes and 18:20, bang on.