No 10 dismisses 'PM to quit' report

[emad]

1 August 2005

Downing Street has dismissed reports that Prime Minister Tony Blair will leave the Commons at the next General Election.

Mr Blair has already confirmed that he plans to stand down as Premier at the end of his third term and will not fight the next election - expected in 2009 or 2010 - as Labour leader.

The Guardian reported that he has also told his family and close political allies that he will stand down as MP for Sedgefield at the election.

But Downing Street insisted that Mr Blair had not yet turned his mind to the question of whether he should continue as an MP after leaving Number 10.

http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/PA_NEWA57848901122892739A0?source=PA%20Feed

BUT that cosy little nook in the bowels of the Tower of London has a 'Reserved' sign in Poodle and Cherie's name.....

[Karmakaze]

1. More likely the lush offcie at the Carlysle Group awaits...

he's gotten the war going, now it's time to cash in on it.

[emad]

2. Always thought he was eyeing up Kofi Annan's job.

Or the ambassadorship to DC.

[Greeby]

3. Hmm

I don't know about leaving the Commons per se, but if he's still PM by the end of the year, I'll be mightily suprised

Edit: BTW, could you explain why you think Cherie should be sent to the Tower? I've never held with the concept of wishing harm upon the family members of politicians if they haven't done anything.