How Bush and Blair plotted in secret to stop Brown

[EmilyKent]

Tony Blair attempted to prolong his time as prime minister after he was warned that George W Bush’s US administration had “grave doubts” about Gordon Brown’s suitability to follow him into No10, well placed sources have revealed.

The White House warnings, which were reiterated by other leading US-based figures, played a key role in Mr Blair’s attempt to cling on to power until at least 2008, and to groom David Miliband as his successor, The Sunday Telegraph has been told.

Mr Blair hatched his plot to stay on longer than planned after being told that President Bush and those around him would have “big problems” working with Mr Brown.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/tony-blair/7969925/How-Bush-and-Blair-plotted-in-secret-to-stop-Brown.html

[non sociopath skin]

1. Back with us just in time for the Leadership election, eh, "Emily"?

That's my girl.

:evilgrin:

The Skin

[EmilyKent]

2. I've been on the site all along.

I just tend to ignore ignorant unfriendly people.

I'm not Labour, never have been, this is an international news item.

[non sociopath skin]

5. Now isn't that funny. I kind of guessed you weren't ....

The Skin

[EmilyKent]

6. I made that clear at the beginning. LibDem.

So I have no idea why you're breaking the rules on here in order to attack me, rather than discussing the article.

[Hopeless Romantic]

7. Really? I thought you were a Tory Bulldog?

[EmilyKent]

8. I'm not responsible for your delusions.

But I certainly hope you get help.

[oldironside]

3. Brown harangued Rice?

It's funny how he just jumped up in my estimation. Shame it was only on Africa. There are a million and one other things worth a good harangue of that administration.

[EmilyKent]

4. Apparently so.

I thought he was a disaster domestically, but very good internationally. The fact that Brown was PM for so long afterwards may have produced many more harangues we'll never know about.