Do we have a thread for Blair's resignation?

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Tony Blair has announced he will resign as Prime Minister on June 27, defending his record by declaring: "Hand on heart, I did what I thought was right."

Mr Blair told an emotionally-charged meeting packed with banner-waving supporters: "Today I announce my decision to stand down from the leadership of the Labour Party. The party will now select a new leader.

"On the 27th of June I will tender my resignation from the office of Prime Minister to the Queen."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6622706,00.html

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:46 (eighteen years ago)

just guess

― RJG, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:50 (eighteen years ago)

I haven't been following British politics, so I'm a little confused as to why he's resigning. In particular, this AP report confuses me: "Blair's announcement has been awaited since Sept. 30, 2004, when he said in a TV interview that he would serve only one more term -- his third -- as prime minister." If he was said he was planning on serving a third term, why would anyone expect him to resign in the middle of it? I mean, I know he's not exactly beloved, but still.

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:57 (eighteen years ago)

because then his successor has a chance to settle in before a general election

― never acid again, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:27 (eighteen years ago)

Oh, that's an interesting way of looking at it. If he wasn't so concerned about restoring his reputation post-Lewinsky, Clinton should've resigned in 1999 so that Gore could prove his stuff before the 2000 election. So is it definitely going to be Gordon Brown, then?

― jaymc, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

excellent -- can't believe we don't have a thread on this.

― That one guy that quit, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)

I know! All these Britishers and no-one wants to talk about it!

― ailsa, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

Someone should check to see if we have any threads discussing British comedy of recent times.

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

do we have a thread about this thread's eventual image bombing yet

― alkie cat, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

Someone should check to see if we have any threads discussing British comedy of recent times.

I know! You know what else'd be a great idea? If someone collated magazine end-of-year lists from 15/20 years ago and conducted polls on them!

― ailsa, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:54 (eighteen years ago)

RIP ROSS KEMP

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:00 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/content/images/2005/02/28/ross3_470_469x418.jpg

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

Happier times man, happier times. ;_;

― Dom Passantino, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:03 (eighteen years ago)

rip BIG HOOS aka the steendriver

― and what, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)

Do we have a thread for ILX hates Hoosteen etc

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:59 (eighteen years ago)

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