Blair's Going, going, not quite gone ...farewell speech

[biscotti]

Patrick Wintour, political editor
Wednesday September 27, 2006
The Guardian
snip:
Tony Blair bade farewell to his party last night, insisting it was "right for him to let go" and challenging his successor to avoid the political comfort zone and show "raw courage" in meeting the new global task of reconciling liberty and security.
In one of the most commanding speeches he has delivered to conference, Mr Blair said winning the next election was the only legacy he wanted and promised to try to heal divisions at the top of the party after "a lot of talk about lies and truths these past few weeks".
more here:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/labourleadership/story/0,,1881798,00.html

[whistle]

1. It was a speech Blair should have given a year ago

[MannyGoldstein]

2. I Had Dinner With A Brit Last Night

He said that he and his fellow Brits feel that Blair has to go NOW - that Blair's just hoping to hang around in case some event happens that gives him the opportunity to have a "Guiliani moment". Otherwise, Blair's fate in history is sealed as a catastrophe.