Reuters: Blair aides plan star's farewell

[Eugene]

Blair aides plan star's farewell

By Kate Kelland
Reuters
Tuesday, September 5, 2006; 5:15 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair's exit from office should
be planned to the last detail and show him as a "star" on a "farewell tour,"
according to a memo leaked to a newspaper on Tuesday.

The memo, drawn up by a team of Blair's top aides and published in the Daily
Mirror, shows how a government lampooned for its obsession with spin since Blair
came to office in 1997 is still determined to manage his image to the end.

It proposes a whirlwind of television and radio appearances in the final months of
Blair's premiership and declares: "His genuine legacy is not the delivery ... but the
dominance of New Labour ideas, the triumph of Blairism."

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/05/AR2006090500184.html

Also: EXCLUSIVE: HOW BLAIR WILL GO - Daily Mirror

[FrenchieCat]

1. Blair a Star? In what Universe would this be on....if I may ask?

But if they plan Blair's exit as well as they planned the Iraq War.....Blair's Star won't get up very high up there before it comes crashing down. There's a reason for his exit....but I guess they don't want to think of that one!

[malaise]

2. Why don't they just have a dog show

and let the poodle strut his 'thang'. New Labour is a disgrace to the old Labour Party.

[whistle]

3. Throw rotten tomatoes at the war monger Tony Blair...he is heading

....for a sweetheart consulting position and speaking tour that will feature his nest while Brits go on paying the costs of Blair's arrogance and greed

[dipsydoodle]

4. A refuse bin

might be more appropriate.

[acmavm]

5. What an arrogant twit. He sounds like someone else. Now

who would that be??????

Oh yeah, the Decider who talks personally to God.

[mmonk]

6. A star in the poodle constellation.

[MikeNearMcChord]

7. They should invite George Michael

So he can perform his opus to Tony, Shoot The Dog!:evilgrin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crhbT-OLcQg