What is it with Tony Blair?

Jainainsworth I stand corrected. Thanks. Apparently, Lord Blair of Al Basrah has just done a consultancy deal with Brazil worth another £4 million. Is there no end to his talents?

There is a fascinating obituary of his father, Leo, today in the Guardian.

I didn't know that Anno. I have to say it was a very expensive way of showing that it wouldn't be popular, and he made himself look ridiculous as well by appearing to promote it

jane, he didn't want to win the vote for a Northern Assembly. It was a policy he didn't like and this was his way of showing that it wouldn't be popular.

No Nonu I was glad too when he lost the referendum to have a Northern Assembly.

Merlot. CSL

There's something of the pantomime about Baron Prescott.

Thought Pauline was not looking her best either !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you JANE , am glad he lost ! does that make me beastly ?

Absent Point of order. John Prescott is not a knight, only an appointed peer.
He is styled 'Baron Prescott, of Kingston upon Hull in the County of East Yorkshire', not 'Sir John Prescott'.
[smug pedant emoticon]

Anno , weak smile ,

Just a suspicion, Nonu!

Say it is not so , Anno

Peerage coming up in the New Year's Honours?

Love that idea, Riverwalk

In our dreams River !

Yes, he could put that on his CV all right!

Megalomaniac!

Hope he doesn't put 'middle east peace keeper' on his cv!

I'd support Blair taking a high profile EU job .... Brussels is just down the road from The Hague, for when he stands trial for war crimes .

I read somewhere that there is an EU job in the offering soon,something like European President thingy ? how he has the nerve is beyond me and John Prescot as Police Commisioner,not long ago he was complaining how much it was costing the country to hold the vote for this post.

Surely they can't need any more money - I think it might be power that he covets. He has lost his White House crony and his 'peace keeping' seems to have come to nothing. What an odious pair they are.

Oh yes, Mrs B will insist on that!

It will be something that fills up the coffers no doubt!!!!

I dread to think!