Blair knows when he is going but date is secret

[deminks]

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/7cea5964-bd2d-11da-bdf6-0000779e2340.html

Tony Blair has admitted for the first time that he has decided when he will resign as prime minister. However, he is not yet revealing the date.

The prime minister, who is currently in Australia, has until now never given any indication that he has privately fixed the date for quitting Downing Street.

He said back in 2004 that he would not fight a fourth general election, but has always stuck by the mantra that he will only quit when his job is done.

Senior allies of the prime minister have long believed that Mr Blair's declaration 18 months ago that he would not fight a fourth election was a grave error, transforming him into a lame duck premier.

[tanyev]

1. 6/6/06

[goforit]

2. Perfect for Satan's servant.

[Tight_rope]

14. LMBAO...Perfect date for the devil to resign!

[Fenris]

3. 2008

He will stay in office one day longer than Margret Thatcher did, then resign.

[bemildred]

4. What horseshit. Tell us or shutup. nt

[0007]

5. Another worthless piece of toilet paper bids the dust. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

6. That sounds like Nixon's plan to end the war in Vietnam

For those old enough to remember, doesn't it?

[MadMaddie]

7. Can he be removed by the Parliment?

I am unfamilier with the British government...but didn't he already receive a no confidence vote this year or at the end of last year?

[Zynx]

8. His party can vote to remove him at virtually anytime.

It happened to Maggie Thatcher.

[MadMaddie]

10. That's right...Thanks for the info...

Can't happen soon enough....

[dipsydoodle]

12. It's called

A Vote of Confidence. Is it not the same in the USA or do you only have impeachment ? A rose by any other name ...........

[maggiethatcher]

11. The lady's not for Burning

I've just created a game called 'The Lady's not for Burning' after her quote, 'The Lady's not for Turning' - You can play it at burning game and you can still play 'whack-a-miner' at milksnatcher.com

[newyawker99]

15. Hi maggiethatcher!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[oasis]

9. Don't let the door hit you on your way out you slimy, putrid s.o.b.

:puke:

[area51]

13. Carlyle group

I wonder if he'll quit to go directly to a cushy job w/the Carlyle group as a payment for his lapdog fealty toward Bush*.