Well done Tony! no, seriously….
Matthew:
May 9th, 2007
I feel a bit sorry for Tony Blair. I don’t think history will judge him kindly. He could have gone down as one of Britain’s great leaders, but one very, very serious foreign policy blunder has cost him that legacy. A taste of what he could have achieved had he not been distracted by his misguided mission in Iraq comes with the restoration of power to Stormont.
This is a truly historic feat. Two powers that have built their reputations vowing to destroy one another have been persuaded to come together and form a government. This is due, in no small part to the persistence and personal involvement of Blair and his Secretary for Ulster, Peter Hain. This achievement proves Blair’s great ability as a statesman, and I sincerley congratulate him and the Northern Ireland assembly for this huge step forward.
Politicians are, of course, there to be criticised, but equally it would be churlish not to recognise their achievments when they are as significant as this.
May 9th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Yes - good point and I concur. I would even say Thatcher did some good things for Ireland too, in fact, every prime minster since her has been pretty good on this account. Its a good day, it really is.