Will Tony Blair continue to live a 'charmed life' even when out of office?
824992
Yes.Pity he is not forced to live in the REAL world for a change, and not the imaginary one he appears to have created in his head.! Lets see HIM waiting three weeks + when he is ill to see his doctor! Lets see HIM waiting months for a hospital appt!! Lets see HIM wait for a year+ to have an operation!!! Lets see HIM living like the rest of us for a change!!!!!! He wouldn't know whats hit him!!!!
742249
In principle, it would be nice if people could live wherever they want. However, Britain just does not have the infrastruture, such as housing and transport, for large-scale immigration. The whole of the United Kingdom has one of the highest population densities in Euope, and that does not take account of the increasing concentration of the population in the South East. In addition, these problems lead to actual or potential social tensions.\n\nLiving in the artificial environment of Westminster, Blair is not personally affected by immigration and perhaps the most charitable explanation for his inaction is that this leads him to overlook the need to temper ideals by reality concerning immigration. \n\nIt may not be irrelevant that Blair's Sedgefield constitutency has one of the lowest immigrant populations in England and the Home Secretary's Motherwell seat is nearly as unaffected by the  effects of practically uncontrolled immigration on English cities and Southern England.\n\nA less charitable reason is that business benefits in the short term by sucking in young and trained people from overseas regardless of the social consequences and the employment effects for the English, particularly older workers. People no longer mention unemployment, but unemployment rates are unacceptably high in this country as well as in the countries from which the immigrants are coming. It is workers, not managers receiving ever increasing bonuses, who suffer, for example, from the unaffordability of housing in this country. \n\nImmigration dislocates the lives of those who feel they have to move and damages the economies of countries that lose their skilled workers. The time has come to develop poorer countries, including those in East Europe and Africa, so that people do not need to move. Immigration is not just a British problem and we should spare a thought for the people so desperate that they take high risks of dying of thirst or hunger trying to reach Southern Europe or the Canary Islands.\n\nThe trouble with a United States of Europe is that it would be based on the crazy economics which are causing people to look so desperately for work in strange countries.
638151
David Cameron has more or less said that he doesn't disagree with Tony Blair about anything, so traditional Parliamentary debates will be unable to accomplish anything. I could go on about this for ages, but Tony Benn had it exactly when he said of (I think) Tony Blair and William Hague that they disliked each other, but they didn't actually disagree about anything. \n\nThe red-top newspapers divert all discussion into matters of personality and character -- thus the fact that John Prescott was useless as Transport Secretary and useless at the Ministry of Housing is not even mentioned as the reason some MPs want him to resign. They want him to go because he as photographed playing croquet on the lawn at a time when most people (but not, of course, newspaper photographers) are sat at their desks waiting for the clock to strike five. \n\nI expect real debate will become the province of clashes between the minority parties and the traditional ones, and also the province of pressure groups like e.g. the British Road Federation, which has effectively run transport policy in the UK since the days of Ernest Marples in the late 1950s.
366318
in England Tony Blair is our prime minister
651857
Well and truely up. He is fast become the king of sleaze as he supports evert Labour minitser caught up in a scandal.\n\nEvery porky Prescott still kept his title, money, cars and position as Deputy PM despite being caught out.
717829
Martin Amis wrote "Success" and he lived in Wales for a time.  He was a politician.
555439
As an MP, Tony Blair has to register his interests outside of Westminster. The link below gives a link to a site that records these interests. Remember - he's a politician so the answers are vague in the extreme.\n\nHis wife, Cherie Blair is a top Barrister (As was Tony before he entered politics). Her income is likely to dwarf Tonys.\n\nAs for the salary, well he is entitled to draw a salary of around £125K. However, like all good politicians, he doesn't draw the full amount - just how much he gives back isn't clear.\n\nThen there are expenses. The link below also shows how much he claims.
549812
Ohhh yes, definitely!!\n\nThat way we would have far more attractive politicians, political apathy would be a thing of the past and we get to see Simon Cowell's opinion of George Bush's public speaking!!!  \n\nWhats more, it keeps with history and lets us brits feel good that we once again are creating systems of government in far flung lands!!\n\n:P
305826
I guess you will have to see how long he can stay alive before he can be Prime Minister wont you?
344662
lol I've been trying to make sense of the "Prezza's Luvva" story (excuse the tabloidism!). As a generally Prescott-shaped fat grumpy BS-merchant myself, I always KNEW I was ridiculously lucky that my wife agreed to marry me. Prescott couldn't work that much out and had to have an affair as well?\nBesides, he's got (at least in fairly laughable theory) the second busiest job in the country. Plus a marriage. How the hell did he find the time to have an affair? Will we all get a  tax rebate for "Time used by the Deputy Prime Minister to have an affair rather than attendin to ministerial business"?\n\nShort answer to the "would you have an affair with Prescott?" question, no, no and hell no, with an extra order of not-on-your-life on the side.
18263
Certainly, think Operah would be a great choice. Lose the male ego & let some-one who can communicate with the masses have a go... Then again look what Thatcher did to Britain!
1158831
This is pretty much an impossible question, because none of the drivers get that detailed about their personal lives. Politics is one of those things where people will love/hate you based on your own personal feelings toward it. Tony has never stated where he stands with politics, and he probably never will...the poor guy is already disliked by people based on his driving skills (although I think he's awesome) so what do you think would happen if he said where he stood with politics? People would go mad! lol!
775506
It is time for him to go. He is not running the next election but is still holding onto power. Gordon Brown doesn't fill me with much confidence either.
1091518
Tony Blair. Same as it is now.
630669
I personally doubt he'll ever be king.  I think the current Queen intends to stay there as long as she can! Personally good on her too, rather have her as Queen than Charles!
882454
If you want to keep your job you don't usually attack the incumbent party and PM! I would have thought it's as a result of tory lobbying and the police's recognition that they'll be in power in the next couple of year.
1078417
I am British and I consider myself to be a middle-class Conservative. I'm 17, so I know nothing about politics, but I would like Tony Blair out, because he is a good act who has been on for too long.\n\nMy family are in a better financial state than many other British people, but we're certainly not rich.\n\nIncidentally, I would also like George W Bush out, because a lot of people say the world would be a better place without him as USA President.