Voters' Slap Likely to Limit Tony Blair (prevent him from supporting *Co)

[UpInArms]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/06/AR2005050600989.html

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair paid at the polls for his friendship with George W. Bush and his backing of the Iraq war. Now he may have trouble playing the role of faithful U.S. ally on any future military mission.

The prime minister was able to drag Britain into war despite resistance among the public and even within his own Labour Party largely because his huge majority of 161 seats in Parliament gave him a broad mandate to dictate foreign policy.

He will probably no longer be able to swim against the tide of public opinion with his new majority of just 66 following Thursday's election.

Blair said he heard the voters' message.

"I have listened and I have learned," he said Friday. "I know that Iraq has been a deeply divisive issue in this country. That has been very, very clear. But I also know and believe that after this election people want to move on."

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[NYC Liberal]

At least the British weren't dumb enough to fall for those

'terror alerts' that B.Liar tried to pull like his good buddy George.

[Kagemusha]

1. Don't buy it.

He's The Man, there are few means to toss him out and he has to prove his virility to the masses soon.

[thebigidea]

2. yeah, sure - just like pundits said that...

... Bush would have to be more moderate this term...

[Vincardog]

3. Want to bet the Brits don't vote on Black Boxes?

Paper Ballots Hand Counts NOW

[NNN0LHI]

4. Don't kid yourself

The average Brit isn't any smarter that the average American. They just talk funny.

Don

[Selteri]

6. Not Smarter

Just better educated overall.

[NNN0LHI]

7. Couldn't tell that from the hundreds I have known over the years

Perhaps they just hid their education real well?

Don

[bennywhale]

8. No you are the ones who talk funny

remember its our language English, you have the accent not us and actually what you say is false.

A survey in the 'economist' found that to be exactly the case. The average Englishmen was slightly smarter than the average American.

Must be the shit food.

Or lack of ignorance i don't whether thats classed as being smart.

[arikara]

5. Greg Palast believes that the party will turf the poodle out

...very soon.

http://www.gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=425&row=0

[UCLA Dem]

9. Yea, stay away from the neo-cons. I wish the country would have as well!!

[daleo]

10. Iran attack in June has been mooted.

If it goes forth, will Tony stay out? Methinks he will have an RAF squadron in the action, with some trumped up reason ("to save the world from nuclear terror?").

[Miss Chybil]

11. No, Blair. YOU want to move on. I would hope this isn't over, yet. nt