The Blair Decade
10 years is a really long time. 10 years ago, I was about to leave school. 10 years ago, Islamic terrorism was much less of a problem than Irish terrorism. 10 years ago, Oasis seemed like a great band. And ten years ago Tony Blair seemed like a good idea to a lot of people in this country.
Of course, some still defend him. But after 10 years in power, two with massive majorities in the Commons, it must, must be apparent to most people in this country that Blair is nothing but an abject failure. Walking through Westminster today, past striking civil servants, anti-war protestors in front of parliament and more armed police than ever before, the contrast with the triumphant atmosphere 10 years ago tomorrow is striking. And when you consider the history of the past decade it is easy to understand why there is a pervasive stench of disappointment and failure around Westminster – and the nation as a whole – today.
Blair’s legacy has been much debated and will be debated further over the coming weeks and months as he hands power over to Brown. But the chalice he hands over will be poisoned to say the least. A legacy that represents a catalogue of failures, deceptions and disappointments. Think of all the things that have chipped away at Britain since 1997 – the Millennium Dome, the Eccelstone Affair, Cash for Peerages, Foot and Mouth disease, the Blunkett resignation(s), the Mandelson resignation(s), the crises in the NHS, the crises in the education system, the capture of sailors by Iran and their subsequent embarrassing behaviour, the ill-equipped army fighting an illegal war in Iraq, the relentless toadying to Bush, the total oafs and troglodytes who Blair has placed in his cabinets – fuck me, I could go on forever, but you get the point. Blair had the power to change Britain for the better. Either through apathy or choice, he did the exact opposite.
Looking back at the previous ten years as Blair prepares to fuck off into retirement, and at the whole scrag end of a Labour party who currently rule this country, one three word phrase sticks in my mind. Just three words, to describe the people who have run this country for a decade. Three words:
Shower of cunts.
Of course, some still defend him. But after 10 years in power, two with massive majorities in the Commons, it must, must be apparent to most people in this country that Blair is nothing but an abject failure. Walking through Westminster today, past striking civil servants, anti-war protestors in front of parliament and more armed police than ever before, the contrast with the triumphant atmosphere 10 years ago tomorrow is striking. And when you consider the history of the past decade it is easy to understand why there is a pervasive stench of disappointment and failure around Westminster – and the nation as a whole – today.
Blair’s legacy has been much debated and will be debated further over the coming weeks and months as he hands power over to Brown. But the chalice he hands over will be poisoned to say the least. A legacy that represents a catalogue of failures, deceptions and disappointments. Think of all the things that have chipped away at Britain since 1997 – the Millennium Dome, the Eccelstone Affair, Cash for Peerages, Foot and Mouth disease, the Blunkett resignation(s), the Mandelson resignation(s), the crises in the NHS, the crises in the education system, the capture of sailors by Iran and their subsequent embarrassing behaviour, the ill-equipped army fighting an illegal war in Iraq, the relentless toadying to Bush, the total oafs and troglodytes who Blair has placed in his cabinets – fuck me, I could go on forever, but you get the point. Blair had the power to change Britain for the better. Either through apathy or choice, he did the exact opposite.
Looking back at the previous ten years as Blair prepares to fuck off into retirement, and at the whole scrag end of a Labour party who currently rule this country, one three word phrase sticks in my mind. Just three words, to describe the people who have run this country for a decade. Three words:
Shower of cunts.
Labels: Blair, Nu Labour, Worthless Cunts
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