Blair heckled at trade union conference

[T_i_B]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/12/utuc.xml

Tony Blair faced heckling, boos and a walk out from union activists today as he delivered his final speech to the TUC conference as Prime Minister.

As soon as he rose to address delegates in Brighton, dozens left the hall and cries of “shame” and “bring them home” echoed through the chamber.

Some delegates brandished “Blair Out” placards. However Mr Blair immediately went on the offensive, warning activists of the danger that in the future the Labour Party would be out of power, in opposition. He said : “However difficult it is, however fraught our relations from time to time, make no mistake - I want the TUC to go on being addressed by a Labour Prime Minister, not to be addressed again by a leader of the opposition.” For 18 years, the Labour leader had “no power to do anything” other than oppose, he reminded them.

In an emotional and highly charged atmosphere, the Prime Minister said the country was facing a new set of challenges from terrorism, migration and globalisation that could not be ducked. Mr Blair delivered his message amid growing union anger at the direction of Government policy on public services.

[LostInAnomie]

1. In America they would have been tackled, dragged out...

... and thrown in jail.

Land of the free indeed.

[T_i_B]

2. They tried that at last years Labour conference

:grr:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4311686.stm

[LeftishBrit]

4. I remember that!

But since then, Walter Wolfgang has been voted onto the Labour NEC! Very occasionally, justice happens

[IChing]

3. Blair " warning activists of the danger

"I want everyone to remember why they need us!"

OPs sorry wrong movie.

[IChing]

5. We need more people Booing our own monsters