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Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 06:46 PM Feb 2014

Why did people trust Blair?

So, ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair thinks the right thing to do is get in touch with Rebekah Brooks to offer advice on the growing legal storm that eventually led to a High Court trial over phone hacking.

As my son tweeted the other day: Why should anyone be surprised? It’s Blair.

Damn right. It’s Blair. Tony Blair is the man who illegally forced Britain into two wars, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths (including many UK soldiers), the destruction of a couple of countries and, despite his holier than thou carapace, a loving friendship with Rupe the Snoop Murdoch then, eventually, a touching liaison with Mrs Snoop too.

No…no surprise that Blair said he was available to Brooks (legally, I might add). She was a pal facing big trouble in little Britain. She now sits in the dock charged with conspiracy to hack phones and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice (the latter is extremely serious, by the way)


Read more: http://thebirminghampress.com/2014/02/blair-here-we-go-again/

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Why did people trust Blair? (Original Post) Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2014 OP
Blair was a glib "flim flam man". I can see how he was able to fool many Brits. nt ladjf Feb 2014 #1
They all seem to be part of the right wing network Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2014 #2
I agree. nt ladjf Feb 2014 #3
He Wasn't Circus Boy Major Wolf Frankula Feb 2014 #4
Blair's "New Labour" scheme was James Carville's Third Way design: myrna minx Feb 2014 #5
Your post is spot-on . Boomerproud Feb 2014 #6
I often wondered why newpapers like the Sun promoted the Labour Party Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2014 #7

myrna minx

(22,772 posts)
5. Blair's "New Labour" scheme was James Carville's Third Way design:
Sat Feb 22, 2014, 12:09 AM
Feb 2014

leave labour behind in favor of big business.

Blair knew to stay in power he needed the Rupert Murdoch love machine. Blair duped a great many people (including me) for quite a while. So sad. He's proven to be horribly despicable but we hoped he wasn't. His "Hutton Style Inquiry" quote tells you all you need to know about how corrupt he is.

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)
6. Your post is spot-on .
Sat Feb 22, 2014, 12:40 AM
Feb 2014

I've never been so disappointed in a public figure (even Bill Clinton). What a phony and a world-class chameleon.

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