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2004-07-19 Britain

UK: Tory leader says Iraq war vote was wrong

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Posted by Bulldog 2004-07-19 4:30:04 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Need I add that this only confirms my view of the outstanding leadership of Tony Blair?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-19 9:53:46 AM|| 2004-07-19 9:53:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 This is why if I were a Brit I'd be voting UKIP. ;)

Posted by someone 2004-07-19 11:52:20 AM|| 2004-07-19 11:52:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I guess UK politics have confused me once again. I would not have expected this type of statment from a Tory. I thought the Tories were the party of Churchill and Thatcher.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-07-19 4:54:35 PM|| 2004-07-19 4:54:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sigh. I'm with SH. Is this just the enemy of my enemy shit? Or are they serious? WTF is going on with UK politics? Is this what they all really want?

Does Tony stand utterly alone, over there? Sheesh, wotta messy political scene.

BTW, does anyone have a link to images of those pink tanks they rolled out for Bush's last visit?

Posted by .com 2004-07-19 5:09:23 PM|| 2004-07-19 5:09:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Nah, its what ALL politicians think - "I am all that stands in the way of disaster" so anythings legit to elect ME. Isnt it worth questioning the war in Iraq, in order to keep Tony from passing the Euro Constitution?

Like we dont get this kind of thing from folks on BOTH sides of the aisle right here in the good old USA?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-19 5:12:59 PM|| 2004-07-19 5:12:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 LH: Isnt it worth questioning the war in Iraq, in order to keep Tony from passing the Euro Constitution?

Actually, the Tories *want* to pass the EU constitution, having given in to the business lobby a long time ago. The Conservative Party is now the party of Chris Patten, not Winston Churchill. This isn't about the EU - it's about power, and if they have to become communists to take power, they will. It would be the first time it's happened to the Conservative Party. After all, wasn't it Edward Heath who took wholeheartedly to the welfare state?

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-07-19 11:25:44 PM|| 2004-07-19 11:25:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The above should have read: It wouldn't be the first time it's happened to the Conservative Party.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-07-19 11:26:31 PM|| 2004-07-19 11:26:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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