Bleak outlook for Blair's think tank

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By Jason Beattie Political Correspondent, Evening Standard
1 June 2005

The future of Tony Blair's personal think tank is in doubt, the Evening Standard has learned.

The Prime Minister still has not recruited a new head of his Strategy Unit more than a year after its former director quit.

The revelation raises new questions about the organisation set up by Mr Blair to provide "blue skies thinking" for Labour.

Despite costing the taxpayer £3.5 million a year to run, the unit has been branded a flop by critics who claim few of its ideas have become mainstream policy.

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/19000198?source=Evening%20Standard

BLAME Shrub - their worst idea ever.