So BLAIR is apologising for the slave trade?
967180
I think white people should stop apologizing and feeling guilty over slavery from 150+ years ago, and instead work on ending the misery of the 22 million slaves world wide today.
806078
oh yes. and i believe cameron was halfway through asking if it was wrong to ask the pm questions and he got cut off again. is this democracy?
1041062
There has been talk in the past of doing away with royalty in the UK.  They no longer have any say in government affairs but they do serve a purpose, as good will ambassadors and someone for the rest of us to talk about ;-)
603756
Tell me what would their apologies mean? Would it bring back the pride of the blackman that he was stripped off so long ago? Would destroying those buildings erase the memories? Please what has happened has happened and we are all trying to move on from there.The blackman was made to feel less of a human, now we are trying to get our pride and our place in the society.Let us leave the past where it belongs and concentrate on making a better place for us all lo live in.
487667
I think there are several layers to this. One is the moral question, however hypocritical, it will always be raised in such cases as John Prescott or whomever is implicated. Another is the absolute media frenzy such titillating stories always stir up, especially in Britain. There is simply no escaping this. Finally, in this particular instance, it is the cumulative effect these scandals (Charles Clarke's incompetence alone was enough to create this media firestorm) are having on Tony Blair's leadership. The opposition have of course pounced on these so-called breach of trust issues and they'll not let go until they exact their pound of flesh. This isn't just politics UK style, it's politics the world over.
189414
there is no excuse also don't forget Blair is as guilty as bush in there warmongering
435249
I resent you saying that I have the same mind set as my ancestors whom you claim owned slaves.  All white people did not own slaves, in fact, a lot of them were against it and fought for the freedom of the slaves.  I have always been on the slaves side when I have read or seen anything about slavery.  Just because I am white does not mean I think slavery is acceptable.  I think it was deplorable!  However, a lot of other people have been wronged in history too, mainly, the indians whom we stole this very land from.  Are you going to make repairations to the indians for the fact that YOUR ancestors stole THEIR land????!!!!!
261233
THAT IS NOT A QUESTION; ITS MORE LIKE A STATEMENT FROM SOME IDIOT THAT JUST LIKES TO COMPLAIN A LOT.\nSTOP SITTING ON YOUR ARSE AND GO TO PALASTINE IF YOU WANT. OH AND BY THE WAY TONY BLAIR DOES NOT HAVE 50 BODYGUARDS.
910273
Yes. It's crazy of Blair to do that. I think low achievers in any group of people need a persecution-complex to wallow in and even though black slavery was not widespread on the Island of Britain certain blacks in Britain are jealous of the culture of self righteous bitterness that some black Americans immerse themslves in to deflect criticism of underachievement.
935507
You are 100% right. For too long now, successive UK governments have put too much emphasis on playing the global stage at the sake of their own people. I suspect it's a glamour thing and they want to make their mark in world history.
1024466
I think that the vast majority of Britons have forgiven Argentina (and Argentinians) many years ago. We recognise that Argentinians suffered far more from the junta than we did. We love Pumas rugby team. We envy the polo ponies. We chuckle at the welsh tea rooms.\n\nA few fools pretend that there is bad feeling. Those same fools think that all Germans are Nazis. Such idiocy is a disgrace to all civilized people. \n\nOn the other hand (!) we can never forgive Maradona :-)
875317
Heck! I left the UK at the end of the 'Thatcher Years' and I thought that was bad, I recently visited the UK and I wanted to cry. The country I was once proud of, and what I wanted to show off to my children has become a laughing stock, and we have  Blair and his cronies to thank for that. England has lost everything under Labour.
979027
For God's sake - when will all this whining and whinging end?  Why should the people of today be responsible for the actions of people hundreds of years ago.  You cannot equate the culture and way of life during the times of slavery with the world we live in today.  The African people themselves were selling their own people - not only to Europeans and Americans but largely to the Arabic countries so shouldn't the African governments be apologising to their own people!!!!  Do we blame the young Germans of today for the Holocaust - NO we don't!  We can only learn from past mistakes and MOVE ON!!  This is another example of people trying to make financial gain in todays compensation culture!
382553
it depends on whether you're leaving on good terms or not. If you are then appearing to be apologising for leaving is good. If not, then what i did with Royal Mail was tell them the truth about their company and why i was leaving. At the very end tell them you don't expect to hear from them again, as if proving their faults. That was the cleanest out from a company as there was no more hurt.
1044808
Thank you for the apology...it takes a real peoson to admit they're wrong when they know they are...\nit's forgiven and forgotten in my book...
858049
I voted to spite Blair but Livingstone turned out to be his plant.\nHoodwinked again.\nLondon is still run by others and we are paying more and more.\nHis control over transport is nil except for collecting money.\nHis tram systems are developer's dreams come true.\nScroungers, con artists and liars, and they all hold office.\nI've given up on this country.
1173231
I can completely sympathise with you.\n\nI feel cheated when we have a Scotsman mess around with our taxes.\n\nWe do need an English Parliament that excludes other nations or alternately we need to view ourselves as the rest of the world does, as one nation, the UK, with one Parliament.\n\nDevolution of Wales and Scotland, and the setting up of Parliaments within those countries, was not done for the express wishes of the residents of said countries. That was merely a sweetener for the real agenda of increasing the number of seats the UK as a whole has in the European Parliament, giving more jobs for the old school tie regime, and the increase support offered by more friendly countries that speak the same language.  \n\nTry finding England on any of the drop down menus you fill in over the net.\n\nI often come across the question, would you rather be part of Europe or the 51st State of America?\n\nMy answer is to re-establish links with our commonwealth partners and become once again a global power to be reckoned with. What, with Australia, Canada, India, parts of Africa and the parts of the Caribbean all under one banner singing from the same hymn sheet could we achieve?