From the Herald Sun
Bruce Wilson in London
LONDON -- Speculation was rampant yesterday that one of Tony Blair's closest advisers was about to resign, as the Prime Minister's credibility rating plummeted.
Sixty-eight per cent of people in a newspaper poll said there was a culture of deceit and spin at the heart of government.
It is a damning condemnation of Mr Blair's communications chief, Alastair Campbell, his right-hand man who has been dubbed Britain's real deputy prime minister.
The BBC's chief political correspondent, Andrew Marr, reported yesterday that Mr Campbell would be gone by the northern winter at the latest.
There was an immediate denial from Downing St, which rubbished the reports as "wishful thinking".
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The Daily Telegraph poll showed that
more than 60 per cent of people believed the Blair Government had lost control and seemed to be at the mercy of events.
A remarkable
47 per cent told the pollsters they did not believe a word Mr Blair said.<!!!!!!>
The poll also showed the inept Conservative Party holding a 37 per cent to 34 per cent lead over Labour.
The poll was taken in the turbulence that followed Dr Kelly's suicide.
more:
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,6809900%255E663,00.html------------------------------
Its looking more and more like Blair is going to fall over this. Hopefully Shrub will soon follow.
On edit: added poll findings from same story
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