Pretty standard for a PM of ten years.
Before my time, and clearly people will have their minds made up on him due to Iraq or anything else, but looking at it having only lived through it as a kid, standards of living improved considerably under his tenure (probably helped by some luck with the economy). The only real opposition to Iraq, IIRC, was on his own benches. Doesn’t mean it’s ok but does suggest it was probably inevitable.
Domestically, his record seems pretty good, again without really digging into it too much.
Brown at the time would have possibly been a better PM but probably also not a winning one. Sadly we’ll never know what would have happened under Smith.
Some points in this Watford should be addressed in detail.
The only reason there was little opposition to Iraq was because MPs voted on information he provided to the house (WMD). He lied to the public and the house.
Blair and Geoff Hoon then lied about equipment the soldiers had. It was unforgivable that you send our troops into battle having to share ammunition, bullet proof vest and basic clothing.
We all know the horrors of those MPs that didn’t have the ammunition to defend themselves and once beaten to death where stripped and strung up for the World to see.
We also shouldn’t forget the soldier who’s died because it wasn’t his day to have a vest.
All MPs bend the truth and occasionally tell small lies to cover up mistakes… Blair took it to a new level.
People seem to think Blair was a saviour of the NHS and Education?
Plenty of hospitals were closed under his tenure including the Baby ward at Ascot hospital.
What Blair achieved was to turn old buildings into new ones. That’s what he did in your neck of the woods to one of the worst schools. Looked nice after the redevelopment but the teaching wasn’t any better.
He got great education results because he made all exams easier. Remember under Labour ‘no one is allowed to fail’.
His timing was perfect. The Tories were old and stale. Even I thought a change was needed. Blair was all smiles and lies. A Tory in disguise and he played the part well.
as someone quoted
“Tony Blair has shown himself the most accomplished political actor ever to occupy the premiership”.
He will only be remembered as a toxic leader who took us into an unnecessary war.
