Blair warns Labour not to return to 1980s

Thrugelmir

Finally some common sense..........

The former prime minister warned that while the Tories were languishing in the polls, the current situation was “less menacing than it seems” because they were used to inspiring loathing on the left.
“For Labour, the opposite is true. This scenario is more menacing than it seems,” he said.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d124cf48-a27f-11e2-bd45-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2QGyJ9XQt

TruckerT

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It doesn't surprise me that Blair would advise against returning to the 80s - they were the Thatcher years...

TruckerT

Thrugelmir

TruckerT wrote: »

It doesn't surprise me that Blair would advise against returning to the 80s - they were the Thatcher years...

TruckerT

Labour PR machine must be spinning overtime to deflect the news back to the Thatcher years. When the real news is happening elsewhere.

I think Blair is referring to Michael Foot....... What a party leader.

suelees1

We should really be afraid of what a pompous war criminal has to say

dryhat

......... Like anyone would listen to that c**t

Thrugelmir

dryhat wrote: »

......... Like anyone would listen to that c**t

Sounds more disliked than Mrs T.

dryhat

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Sounds more disliked than Mrs T.

Exactly the point I am making.

Do a poll on here now and most people will say they hate him.


Ask people in 30 years time the day after he dies and most will tell you that he was "the greatest prime minister since maggie thatcher"

History is written by the winners.

But more often than not, the winners are complete c***s

prowla

Bliar is the worst PM this country had, at least since WW II, and he should just sod off and shut up.

dryhat

prowla wrote: »

Bliar is the worst PM this country had, at least since WW II, and he should just sod off and shut up.

I will say this for maggie ...

You might not have agreed with it, but at least she took us into a proper war with clear objectives and one that was over once the enemy surrendered.

Blair on the other hand ....

Thrugelmir

prowla wrote: »

Bliar is the worst PM this country had, at least since WW II, and he should just sod off and shut up.

Lets be honest. Brown takes the wooden spoon.

Generali

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Lets be honest. Brown takes the wooden spoon.

Anthony 'Suez' Eden and Alec Douglas-Home must run him a very close second.

I can never decide whether Jim Callaghan was absolutely useless or just dealt a bad hand. The failure to call an election in autumn 1978 was, with hindsight, probably the worst political decision after WW2 excluding Suez. Having said that, being PM of a country that has the IMF in must be very tough, especially if your supporters are demanding that you create a Socialist paradise.

A genuine question:

I always assumed that the Community Charge did for Thatcher but stuff I've been reading recently suggests that, while it was deeply unpopular in the country, the cabinet were quite relaxed about it and it was actually her stance of no, no, no to the Euro that did for her.

Thoughts...?