As I write in Newsweek this week, Tony Blair remains an esteemed figure in the distant ballrooms and boardrooms where he makes much of his money these days. But at home the former prime minister has become a British version of Lyndon Johnson, his substantial accomplishments buried beneath a mountain of opprobrium over his role in the Iraq War. Any attempt to defend his record during a decade as prime minister evaporates instantly in the heat of anti-Blair rage, and so it will be for some time to come.
Monday, 15 February 2010
The Blair Witch Project
As I write in Newsweek this week, Tony Blair remains an esteemed figure in the distant ballrooms and boardrooms where he makes much of his money these days. But at home the former prime minister has become a British version of Lyndon Johnson, his substantial accomplishments buried beneath a mountain of opprobrium over his role in the Iraq War. Any attempt to defend his record during a decade as prime minister evaporates instantly in the heat of anti-Blair rage, and so it will be for some time to come.
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